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- Tensions rise in Athens 'ghetto'
As tensions rise between Greeks and the established immigrants living in the central Athens district of Aghios Panteleimonas, on the one hand, and the rising number of illegal immigrants, chiefly from Afghanistan, on the other, both sides tell
- Greece to tighten smoking laws
Greeks, known as being among Europe's heaviest smokers, suffer high rates of pulmonary disease, with non-smokers also facing health risks, statistics published on Tuesday showed. According Constantinos Gourgoulianis, the head of Greece's Pneumonological
- Bulgaria and Greece to cooperate on trans-border spa tourism
A campaign to develop balneological and alternative tourism in the border region between Greece and Bulgaria was started by the Greek union of municipalities with mineral springs. The campaign aims to develop a joint tourist product between the
- Greece: MIG 9-month net profit up 50% yoy to EUR 190 million
Greece's Marfin Investment Group (MIG) 9-month net profit from recurring operations reached EUR 190.1 million, 50% higher year-on-year, the company said. Last year, the group's net profit stood at EUR 127.3 million. EBIDA reached EUR 298.7 million versus
- Greece Contemplates Upgrading Its Military
By Anthony L. Velocci, Jr. At the height of the Cold War, Greece was an important ally of the U.S. in helping to check the Soviet Union's potential to threaten the eastern Mediterranean. Since then, the nation has remained a vital player in the region's
- Greece: Intralot 9-mo profits falls on currency depreciation...
Gaming system operator Intralot reported on Friday a fall in its nine-month net profits to EUR 77.1 million compared to EUR 85.5 million in the respective period of 2007. Developed markets slowdown coupled with local currencies depreciation was cited.
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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories with Greek-speaking populations. Following the defeat of communist rebels in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 had suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, was itself overthrown seven years later. Democratic elections in 1974 abolished the monarchy and created a parliamentary republic; Greece joined the EU in 1981.
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