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International Media Say Greece TAP Winner

The signing of an agreement that will bring the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) through Greece, inked by Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras and Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Makis Papageorgiou, and by TAP’s Managing Director, Kjetil Tungland, brought...

High-Level Corruption Sentences Surprise Greeks

Greece's recent crackdown on corruption has led to a life sentence for a former mayor and an eight-year term for a former defence minister. While it's rare in Greece for political leaders and the rich to face prosecution, that...

Anti-Austerity Protests Draw 60,000 in Athens

Enraged by more coming pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions, an estimated 60,000 people converged on the center of Athens on Feb. 21 during a 24-hour general strike that shut down services. Ferries stayed in port, schools closed, public...

Greek Gold Mining Plans Raise Hopes, Fears

A gold mining operation planned for northern Greece has sparked a debate between those who see it as potential job bonanza during a period of record unemployment and environmentalists who fear it will ruin the area and hurt tourism. Hellas...

Athens Ceremony to Honor Poet Dimoula

Athens Concert Hall will honor the poet Kiki Dimoula in a ceremony on Jan. 29. The event will be held on the occasion of the publication of Dimoula's anthology, Alchemist of Speech, translated by Cecile Inglessi-Margellos. The anthology entitled The...