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Greece
Champions League: Olympiakos Beats Montpellier 3-1
Leonardo Greco set up a goal and scored another as Olympiakos beat Montpellier 3-1 on Tuesday to condemn the French team to a fourth straight Champions League match without a win.
The Greek team took the lead in the fourth...
Economy
Greek Islands: The Best Places to Buy or Build
Greece and its islands have been worldwide described as the best place to buy or build a dream house, where the worries of everyday life will fade away under the clear blue skies and next to the restless sea....
Economy
Greek Court Says Pension Reforms Not Legal
Greek pension reforms requested by Troika of the European Union-International Monetary Fund-European Central Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) to secure a pending loan of $38.8 billion may be unconstitutional, a Greek court ruled on Nov. 1, further complicating the government's plan to...
Greece
Greek Islands Plan Shelter for 20,000 Syrian Refugees
The Greek government will initiate operation 'Ioni' to host 20,000 Syrian refugees in an attempt to fulfill Athens' rights obligations under the United Nations charter.
Plans are underway to provide shelter on two Greek islands for 20,000 Syrian refugees, Greece's...
Greece
Greek Islands Brace for Wave of Syrian Refugees
Local authorities on the Greek islands of the northeastern Aegean Sea are girding themselves for what is expected to be a growing wave of refugees from war-torn Syria, as measures to reduce the inflow of illegal immigrants via the...
Business
Lithuanian Mayor Eyes Greek Island for Tourist Spas
The mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Artūras Zuokas, is reportedly trying to buy a Greek island on behalf of the city for the development of Lithuanian spas and hotels. He has already identified one being sold by the...
Economy
Once-Familiar Faces of Tourists to Greece are Changing
The debt crisis has had its toll on most everything and everyone connected to Greece. Many Greeks are suffering through harsh financial times that have deeply altered their everyday lives for the worse and the floundering Greek economy is...
Greece
Samaras Ready to Sell Greek Islands to Raise Cash
Reversing yet another pledge, the Greek government is considering selling or leasing some of the country’s islands in a desperate bid to raise cash to help keep the sinking economy afloat and convince international lenders to keep rescue loans...
Economy
Greek Economy Shrinks by 6.2 Percent
Greece΄s economy contracted 6.2 percent in the second quarter as belt-tightening to slash deficits continued to take a toll, hampering efforts to meet targets set by the country΄s international lenders for continued bailout funding.
Currently in its fifth consecutive year,...
Greece
Bargain Vacations on Greek Islands After the Hot Season
Haven’t made your plans yet? Scary articles and misleading coverage of Greece make you have second thoughts? Take a moment to see for yourself great value at a great price. Greece is a living paradise all year long, especially...