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	_{14 September, 2012:} Looking for a common language Ignoring the root of the problem, which is about changing Greece’s labor model completely, the champions of Greece’s euro membership at all cost are at sea.... Read More..

	_{03 September, 2012:} The chancellor is right Samaras is not looking to bamboozle the Greeks nor to make a liar of himself. ... Read More..

	_{30 July, 2012:} How much do our politicians earn? Are voluntary pay cuts taken by state officials merely symbolic gestures or do they indicate a true understanding of the toll the crisis has taken on ordinary citizens? ... Read More..

	_{13 July, 2012:} Seven-pronged plan to bolster tourism the plan provides for the promotion of Greece as a destination in top-priority traditional markets such as Germany, Britain and Scandinavia, as well as in Russia and China, where there is a fast-growing interest in foreign travel, and North America.... Read More..

	_{10 July, 2012:} A policy of European disintegration The Greeks are battling with unexpected waves in the formerly stagnant waters of their domestic politics and economy... Read More..

	_{03 July, 2012:} 'Don’t take Greece off the shelf!' Phil Hindle, assistant manager of Cathedral City Travel in Wells shares his experience of the Greek islands following a recent fam trip to Lefkada with Travelux.... Read More..

	_{12 June, 2012:} Greece a real bargain for tourists Hoteliers, tour operators are lowering their prices even for the peak season... Read More..

	_{06 June, 2012:} Rough landing ahead ... Read More..

	_{25 May, 2012:} New Democracy strengthens liberal profile New Democracy should not aim at increasing its populist vote and should avoid amateurish extremes. ... Read More..

	_{23 May, 2012:} Greece offers reassurance to holidaymakers The organisation stressed that British holidaymakers will be able to lock in the best exchange rate since 2008.... Read More..

	_{24 May, 2012:} Cypriot fears over Greece’s possible return to drachma Cypriots are particularly worried about the competitiveness of their products in the Greek market should Athens revert to the drachma,... Read More..

	_{16 May, 2012:} Greece’s Balkan Inheritance Is Heavy In Greece, national and Orthodox religious identity became virtually identified.... Read More..

	_{15 May, 2012:} A weak collection of politicians By throwing in our lot with Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA we are attempting to negotiate with our partners in the way we have been taught by old-style PASOK and the left for the last 30 years. ... Read More..

	_{09 May, 2012:} Time for Greece and the Euro to Part Ways? Germans are now predominantly of the opinion that they would be better off if Greece left the euro zone... Read More..

	_{08 May, 2012:} Hollande’s dilemma: back Greece or Germany? new eruption of the Greek political volcano... Read More..

	_{07 May, 2012:} Greek, French voters reject German-led austerity voters across Europe have started to send the message... Read More..

	_{08 May, 2012:} Entrepreneurs catch on to attraction of franchising Franchising in the Greek market is on the rise.... Read More..

	_{04 May, 2012:} Why has the Queen never visited Greece? "Prince Philip doesn't like Greece"... Read More..

	_{04 May, 2012:} Anna Diamantopoulou says PASOK has paid the price for reckless pre-election rhetoric. ... Read More..

	_{02 April, 2012:} Growth is no manna from heaven ... Read More..

	_{02 March, 2012:} Greece has not failed... It is sleeping the main parties are fighting for survival and the institutions may be able to stand on their own at last. They have been inactive but they do exist.... Read More..

	_{28 March, 2012:} Greece Athens is highly unlikely to meet its debt targets by 2020.... Read More..

	_{19 March, 2012:} Turning the page of corruption ... Read More..

	_{19 March, 2012:} Turning the page of corruption ... Read More..

	_{15 March, 2012:} Grilling the politicians Now that we have been badly bitten several times, we had better starting being a lot shyer about whom we place our trust in.... Read More..

	_{12 March, 2012:} PSI completion should woo investors ... Read More..

	_{09 March, 2012:} Don't Shoot At Tourism A 30% drop is projected in the arrivals of German tourists this year.... Read More..

	_{27 February, 2012:} Big business asks Europe to 'Give Greece a Chance' The ads ran in the Financial Times, International Herald Tribune and the Wall Street Journal’s European edition as well as German, French and Dutch newspapers.... Read More..

	_{24 February, 2012:} Toward a new kind of election it would be wise for the electoral contest to be held outside the context of the traditional rivalry between the two parties... Read More..

	_{22 February, 2012:} Will anyone be left standing at the end of Greece's “In the past two years and again this night, I’ve learned that ‘marathon’ is indeed a Greek word,”... Read More..

	_{20 February, 2012:} A taxing issue for Greece Some 700 million euros was collected in 2011 by chasing down taxpayers that had run up debts. ... Read More..

	_{20 January, 2012:} Food industry turns to Greek raw materials Greek products and raw materials are gaining new fans ... Read More..

	_{30 December, 2011:} What the Ephraim case tells us Russia is eager to take on a leading role on Mount Athos and not because of Ephraim himself.... Read More..

	_{21 December, 2011:} Greece in the matrix of conflict It is useful to look at the dynamics affecting our country today and where they may lead.... Read More..

	_{12 December, 2011:} Greek economic facts The Greek economy is small, accounting for less than 3.0 percent of total eurozone economic output. ... Read More..

	_{12 December, 2011:} Teutonic discipline Financial union without a corresponding political union is simply not sustainable.... Read More..

	_{08 December, 2011:} Giscard says Greeks should consider euro exit The possibility of a smaller and more integrated core euro zone has been discussed by senior French and German civil servants, officials told Reuters last month. ”I think that in the end that is how it will happen,” Giscard said.... Read More..

	_{05 December, 2011:} A pause in political games Greece must stand on its own feet, stay in the eurozone and swiftly get on the road to growth. In order to achieve all this we have to go through a number of obligatory, and crucial, stages.... Read More..

	_{02 December, 2011:} A window of opportunity for the Greek economy Promote research and technology in priority areas, including renewable energy, with a view to boosting innovation and potential growth.... Read More..

	_{28 November, 2011:} Between Europe and Turkey In the great redistribution of power and influence in our region, in Europe and around the planet, Greece will be in danger of becoming a satellite of the strongest country in the region, which at this time is no other than Turkey. ... Read More..

	_{21 November, 2011:} The fear factor Our European partners fear that we will drag them down and destroy the euro... Read More..

	_{19 November, 2011:} Mired in crisis, is Greece primed for rebranding? “For people to buy a concept, you don’t sell it to them. You’ve got to get them involved in it, you’ve got to talk to them.... Read More..

	_{15 November, 2011:} Ye gods! New mythologies for Greece and Italy Observations and provocations from The Times' Opinion staff... Read More..

	_{15 November, 2011:} Athens facing a daunting task Outlook remains bleak as coalition will find it hard to convince people about austerity measures... Read More..

	_{15 November, 2011:} Maybe this time will be different Something an experienced New Democracy cadre told me Thursday afternoon stuck with me. He said that for three days, as negotiations to find the next prime minister wavered, the switchboard at the conservative party’s headquarters was bombarded by exasperated ND supporters.... Read More..

	_{12 November, 2011:} Maybe this time will be different Papademos Thursday exuded a sense of calm and knowledge of the tough situation.... Read More..

	_{10 November, 2011:} Profile: Lucas Papademos Lucas Papademos, Greece's technocrat new prime minister, is a former European Central Bank (ECB) vice-president who is seen as well placed to handle the debt crisis. ... Read More..

	_{10 November, 2011:} Profile: the men who could replace George Papandreou As Greece awaits the formal announcement of a new interim government, we take a closer look at the two men leading the race to be the country's next prime minister. ... Read More..

	_{15 November, 2011:} Where Greece And Jamaica Collide As he battled before his Parliament last Friday night to survive a vote of confidence and keep secure the European Union's (EU) €100-billion bailout package, Greece's outgoing prime minister, George Papandreou, made a stirring plea for honesty from political leaders.... Read More..

	_{07 November, 2011:} EU-prescribed coalition gives Greece short-term relief EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn on Sunday warned Greece it had 24 hours to form a government that would honor its pledges or face the prospect of a euro exit.... Read More..

	_{02 November, 2011:} Grand gestures, empty gestures There was some important news relating to Greece on Monday... Read More..

	_{31 October, 2011:} Fortress Europe ... Read More..

	_{31 October, 2011:} Fortress Europe Chancellor Angela Merkel placed the EFSF at the center of her country’s policy. ... Read More..

	_{31 October, 2011:} The sovereignty question SO IT came to pass that on October 27 Greece was placed under the supervision of its European partners, as part of a grand deal to convince banks to erase billions of euros in Greek debt.... Read More..

	_{28 October, 2011:} Trevor Law: Putting Greece's economic woes into perspective Should we view price decline caused by other investors panic over global economic conditions to be a buying opportunity in certain carefully selected firms? ... Read More..

	_{27 October, 2011:} In worrying times,Greece needs a joint tourism strategy This year, Greek tourism added a point-and-a-half to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).... Read More..

	_{24 October, 2011:} Who’s to blame, anyway? Who’s to blame, anyway?... Read More..

	_{31 October, 2011:} Greek crisis: what would the ancients say? More than 200 international philosophers braved strikes and protests to come to Greece this month to join a forum and debate matters of the mind.... Read More..

	_{25 October, 2011:} Through the broken mirror The shocking scenes on Syntagma Square last Thursday, where young Greeks tried to pulverize and burn fellow Greeks, showed in the most tragic way how much we have undermined our institutions and how far our society is in danger of regressing... Read More..

	_{17 October, 2011:} Are Greece and Italy really safe havens? Working in financial markets is currently like living in a hall of mirrors. Things which logic suggests should fall, rise. Things which ought to loom large appear small. It is hard not to wonder if things that presently seem overwhelming will not in due course be seen as mere way-stations. ... Read More..

	_{03 October, 2011:} ANALYSIS - Greece's Sisyphean task to replace debt with growth "How do you get growth?... Read More..

	_{30 September, 2011:} Iceland and Ireland Models Help to Guide Greece's Path Comparing Iceland and Ireland's experiences ... Read More..

	_{26 September, 2011:} Facts about the property tax Below are some frequently asked questions regarding the new measure and some details regarding the content of the draft law. ... Read More..

	_{24 September, 2011:} Europe’s problem is that no one knows who’s in charge It’s no good calling for leadership if none of the EU leaders has the authority to act. ... Read More..

	_{12 September, 2011:} Greece's debt woes have Merkel pleading for patience With crashing stock markets, a plummeting currency and furious talk of military interventions in the Greek economy, this may be remembered as the Monday when the European crisis turned into an utter cataclysm. ... Read More..

	_{16 August, 2011:} Ever closer union Germany will only consider taking on the liabilities of other eurozone nations if it also gets effective control of their economies... Read More..

	_{31 July, 2011:} Big price cuts at hotels and holiday apartments Drop in domestic tourism numbers prompts impressive bargains... Read More..

	_{26 July, 2011:} In Greek Debt Deal, Clear Benefits for the Banks Europe's latest plan to prop up Greece looks suspiciously like a plan to bolster European banks. ... Read More..

	_{19 July, 2011:} Checks and balances Many people have expressed shock at the phone-hacking scandal that continues to rock Britain.... Read More..

	_{17 July, 2011:} Debt crisis taxes cozy Greek church-state ties Religious institution accused of avoiding tax payments, urged to do more... Read More..

	_{16 July, 2011:} Terminology versus reality The truth is too stubborn to bend to wishful thinking. ... Read More..

	_{13 July, 2011:} Known quantity Greece’s fiscal misery has prompted a lot of grumbling, but also a fair deal of wishful thinking.... Read More..

	_{04 July, 2011:} The rage of Achilles, over and over As Greece teetered on the brink of bankruptcy last week,... Read More..

	_{15 November, 2011:} What Greece could teach America Greece has never been a shining example of how to run a government or grow an economy. It is plagued by massive debt, an oversized public sector, rampant tax evasion and a host of byzantine anti-business laws.... Read More..

	_{28 June, 2011:} The Greek crisis unraveled and its impact on gold A look at some of the facts about the current debt crisis in Greece, the reasons behind some of the political reactions and, how Greek people are buying gold ... Read More..

	_{20 June, 2011:} 1st Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum Join this June for the 1st Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum.... Read More..

	_{17 June, 2011:} IMF to pump in billions more The International Monetary Fund is preparing to pump more money into Greece’s stricken economy in an attempt to calm turmoil on the financial markets. ... Read More..

	_{15 June, 2011:} Papandreou's options Prime Minister George Papandreou does not seem to be on top of things anymore. ... Read More..

	_{08 June, 2011:} Kicking the can Greece has made it through its latest near-meltdown. But the solution patched together last week — more European bailout money for more Greek austerity — only buys some time without offering any realistic hope of recovery. ... Read More..

	_{07 June, 2011:} Mohamed Mondays Very few of us like to be confronted with unpleasant choices. ... Read More..

	_{09 June, 2011:} The Greek food fight AS IF she didn’t have enough on her plate already, Athena Linou is now on a nationwide crusade against fatty foods. ... Read More..

	_{03 June, 2011:} Amateur hour in Parliament Thinking is such a great pastime. And the paradox uttered by Karatzaferis on a morning television show came as a welcome break because the truth is that the political atmosphere is really bleak and the public is in a state of catatonia.... Read More..

	_{29 May, 2011:} Lagarde, Juncker, and Greece’s solvency Christine Lagarde’s international campaign to become the next head of the IMF is an attempt to maximize her credentials as the choice not only of Europe but of the rest of the world as well. ... Read More..

	_{30 May, 2011:} EU needs to be more constructive with Greek crisis If Greece wants to overcome its economic and public debt crisis it has no time to waste in implementing its ambitious privatization and real estate development program. ... Read More..

	_{26 May, 2011:} Polls won't help us now The proposal by Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) chief Dimitris Daskalopoulos for a referendum over whether Greece should accept a new so-called memorandum shocked those who believed that the “modernization” of the Greek economy would enjoy the support of the business community. ... Read More..

	_{24 May, 2011:} The improvisation show A «campaign» for receipts was how the government and the media dubbed a series of incentives to convince citizens to demand receipts in a bid to tackle tax evasion... Read More..

	_{24 May, 2011:} Red Bull Cliff Diving in Athens Greece and especially Athens are immediately affiliated with the ancient world, fabled myths and gods, science as well as the Godfather of all sporting competitions – the Olympics. Following the country’s rich tradition, the sunken lake Vouliagmeni on the outskirts of Athens is the perfect venue... Read More..

	_{23 May, 2011:} Country’s economic model must forcibly change The rapid deterioration in economic conditions has made it clear that changing Greece’s economic model will be more painful than previously thought.... Read More..

	_{19 May, 2011:} Regulating Dublin II The demands of French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi for a revised Schengen agreement is a manifestation of the grave disease that Europe is suffering from. ... Read More..

	_{13 May, 2011:} Comment Is there a real risk of Greece exiting the eurozone? ... Read More..

	_{03 May, 2011:} Don't blame it on the Greeks The comment by Ed Miliband, the British Labour Party’s leader, was for domestic consumption, as part of an attack on his country’s Conservative government, rather than as an expression of support for his fellow socialists at PASOK. But it was a timely reminder that the Greek crisis is not taking... Read More..

	_{04 April, 2011:} Dimitris P. Kraniotis Dimitris P. Kraniotis is an award-winning Greek poet. He was born in 15 July 1966 in Stomio (Larissa), a coastal town in central Greece . He studied at the Medical School of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. He lives and works as a medical doctor (Internal Medicine specialist physician) in L... Read More..

	_{30 March, 2011:} screened in Islamabad Islamabad The South Asian Free Media Association (Safma) screened an all-time favourite movie ‘Zorba the Greek’ from 1961 at its media centre here recently.... Read More..

	_{28 February, 2011:} Greeks prefer drinking wine If you consider the wine production in Greece, it is no surprise that wine comes first in the list of preferences among Greeks, in comparison with all other alcoholic drinks.... Read More..

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