Tag: Greece
In Greece, the price of olive oil soars, consumers panic
LETTER FROM ATHENS An olive oil factory in the village of Madena (Greece), December 15, 2020. ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP In his food packaging company located in the suburbs of…
In Greece, the Minister of the Economy welcomes the recovery of his country
Kostis Hatzidakis, at the presidential palace in Athens, June 27, 2023. STOYAN NENOV / REUTERS In December 2010, Kostis Hatzidakis was attacked by demonstrators in front of the Greek Parliament.…
Market: Greece now borrows cheaper on the markets than the United States
(BFM Bourse) – On the secondary market, the yield on the 10-year bond of the Greek country fell to around 4.13% while, on the same maturity, the rate on the…
“Greece offers a chance for redemption to Europe”
VSIt’s ultimately a small miracle. Despite the historic depression it has experienced, Greece is today a stable, pro-European country. While the American rating agency S&P removed Greece from its status…
The European Union’s double fault in the management of the Greek crisis in the early 2010s
The Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, in Athens, April 1, 2019. ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP YAnnis Stournaras, the governor of the Greek central bank, has a nice…
In Greece, in the suburbs of Athens, the slow restart of the Eleusis shipyards
The shipyards of Eleusis, Greece, October 17, 2023. LOUIZA VRADI FOR “THE WORLD” At the exit of the Eleusis shipyards, about twenty kilometers from Athens, around ten exhausted workers kneel…
Greece is painfully rebuilding its economy, after fifteen years of depression
At the Greek Ministry of Finance, we were impatiently awaiting the news. On the evening of Friday, October 20, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) announced the long-awaited decision:…
Thanks to VW’s know-how: A Greek island is becoming an El Dorado for e-mobility
Thanks to VW’s know-how A Greek island is becoming an Eldorado for e-mobility By Andrea Sellmann and Mary Abdelaziz-Ditzow October 12, 2023, 9:30 a.m Listen to article This audio version…
In Greece, devastating floods ravaged the “apple capital”
A resident of the village of Sotirio (central Greece) hit by floods on September 29, 2023 (AFP/Angelos TZORTZINIS) On the slopes of Mount Pelion, ravaged by the torrential rains which…
Asylum compromise still shaky: UN: 2,500 deaths in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year
Asylum compromise still shaky UN: 2,500 deaths in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year September 29, 2023, 5:20 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated.…
Family father experiences shock with restaurant bill while on vacation in Greece
For many people, the end of a successful vacation day includes a visit to a nice restaurant. But for one family, the evening in Greece ended in a nasty tourist…
Warning of lack of aid: EU is running out of money for disaster support
Warning of lack of help EU is running out of money for disaster support September 12, 2023, 4:18 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info…