Greece Imports Food

Greece exported a record 20.5 billion euros ($20.6 billion) worth of goods in the first five months of the year. However, a rise in imports and a decline in domestic consumer spending dampened the good news. From January through May,...

If one were to randomly ask a man on Greek's streets whether he preferred local or imported tomatoes, he would almost certainly (along with the other 90% of those interviewed) opt for domestically-grown produce. Moreover, according to recent surveys it...