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Amid Recession and Crisis, Greece’s Shipping Industry Steams Ahead
On December 5 last year, the Ob River, an 288-metre LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tanker with a capacity of 84,682 deadweight tonnes chartered by Russian energy...
Greek Finance Minister: Economic Recovery in Sight
(ATHENS, Greece) — Greece's recession-wracked economy should start recovering from next year and its sky-high unemployment rate should edge lower from the end of...
May Day Strike Disrupts Transport in Greece
(ATHENS, Greece) -- Ferry and train services in Greece have ground to a halt as unions hold a strike for May Day. And hundreds of people are gathering for...
2 Dead, 8 Missing After Freighter Sinks Off Greece
(ATHENS, Greece) — A cargo ship sank off southern Greece after colliding with another freighter Monday, leaving two Syrian seamen dead and eight others missing...
Modesty Concerns Prompt Qatar to Return Ancient Greek Statues of Nudes
Qatari officials were worried that the statues would upset female visitors.
Greek Bill Opens Way for Civil Service Layoffs
(ATHENS, Greece) — Greece's Parliament approved an emergency bill Sunday to pave the way for thousands of public sector layoffs and free up 8.8 billion euros...
Greek Ferry Seamen Launch 24-hour Strike
(ATHENS, Greece) — Greece's islands have been left without ferry links with the mainland due to a 24-hour strike by seamen protesting austerity policies. The...
Debt Inspectors Reach Agreement with Greece
(ATHENS, Greece) — International debt inspectors have reached an agreement with Greece on the country's economic reforms, including the firing of civil servants,...
To*ma*to
It is still a matter of dispute whether it was the Spanish conquistador Hern*n Cort*s or Christopher Columbus who deserves credit for taking the tomato with him...
Greece: 2 Hurt, 11 Escape in Prison Shooting
(TRIKALA, Greece) — At least 11 inmates escaped from a Greek prison after gunmen brazenly attacked the site with grenades and automatic weapons, kicking off a...
Tense Standoff in Greece Over Prison Hostages
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say police are lobbing chemicals inside a central prison, trying to smoke out a convicted murderer who is holding five...
Greek Unemployment Reaches Record 26%
(ATHENS, Greece) — Unemployment in debt-crippled Greece rose to a record of 26 percent in the last quarter of 2012, as austerity measures combined with a deep...
Ask the Expert: When Will the Federal Debt Cause a Greece-Like Crisis in the U.S.?
Ask the expert: how long before the U.S. is forced into austerity measures by foreign creditors, as we see happening in Greece?
Greece Hit by General Strike Against Austerity
(ATHENS, Greece) — Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday as unions staged a general strike to protest the...
Greek Journalists Strike to Protest Austerity
(ATHENS, Greece) — Greek journalists have walked off the job for 24 hours to protest austerity measures and income cuts, pulling radio and television news...
Greeks Snatch Urban Metal to Get Through Crisis
(THESSALONIKI, Greece) — When Greece adopted the euro, it poured billions into modernizing its infrastructure, building spectacular bridges, highways, and a...
Berlin Officials Visit Greece to Get Tips on Austerity
In an irony-laden bid to learn how to better fight its own ballooning debt, officials from the German capital are traveling to Athens to learn how Greeks...
Greece Is Bailing Us Out?
Greece is on the verge of default. So who better to come to the aid of the U.S. Special Operations Command? Battleland regularly gets reports from the...
How Debt-Ravaged Greece Aced a Financial Literacy Survey
In a poll, Greeks tested highest in all of Europe for mastery of personal financial issues. Here's what this impossible finding means.
The Latest Greek Debt Deal: Why This Time Is Different
Even if this latest agreement is far from perfect, it is – amazingly – a positive sign.
