How to kill Your Economy one Bureaucrat at a time

[Manonthestreet]

Greek journalists unscheduled venture into entrepreneurism crushed by govt regs. We are well down this road. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/opinion/greek-recipes-for-survival.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 “Le macaron grec” became a huge success, as I was in demand to cater parties and weddings. The Huffington Post wrote a feature story about my business in May of 2013, and I felt like I was on my way.

But as happens so often in Greece, the bureaucrats had other plans. In a country where you are viewed favorably when you spend money but are considered a criminal when you make it, starting a business is a nightmare.