greece

Greece is frequently in the international news and therefore the blogosphere for a great many reasons; some good, some bad, some funny.

Modern Greece lays claim to the accomplishments of ancient Greece, the birthplace of western art and culture. This leads to conflicts with some of their neighbors such as Turkey and FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). On Yahoo Answers there is a regular battle waging between Greeks and FYROM people. Historians join in the arguments as well.

Anonymous quote: "Greece is the only country that has lost it's marbles and wants everyone to know about it."

Long a European Union country with a strong economy Greece is still out of step with most others in the integration of their economy, laws, and education system. This contributed to the major riots in Athens in 2008.

The Greek islands are a very popular tourist destination.  On the main land you can't dig a hole without uncovering something ancient.  Every year a popular movie is filmed here such as Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

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Original Technorati articles tagged “greece”

• in Finance
  Finance Chiefs Meet To Discuss Greek Aid, Bailout Extension
  Reports show a draft document to be shown to policy makers makes a recommendation that Athens be allowed two-years to hit budget targets.
  by betandbingo / on Nov 13, 2012
• in Sports
  Germany vs. Greece: More Than Just a Game
  Greece to Fight for Its Sovereignty
  by novivlad / on Jun 19, 2012
• in Politics
  The Greek Election: Finally Some Democratized Economics
  Democracy finally takes control of economic policy in Greece
  by alexh14 / on Jun 14, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “greece”

 

• Greek Broadcaster ERT Gets Temporary Reprieve; Government Weakened By Crisis

  
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  Greece’s Council of State has ruled that while the government had the right to shutter public broadcaster ERT , its signal must be restored until a restructured service is established. After meeting with coalition partners on Monday, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras arranged for a new round of talks on Wednesday to ...
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• Greece: TV screens still blank amid dispute

  
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  State TV signals remain blank in Greece as parties in the governing coalition were still at odds over what to do with public broadcaster ERT. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras averted the threat of a snap general election late Monday at a meeting with center-left coalition partners who ...
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• Twelve piracy pay TV arrests in Greece and Cyprus

  
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  Twelve new arrests and seventeen sentences for piracy of pay TV signal in Greece and Cyprus. Continued efforts by the police electronic crime prosecution departments in Greece and Cyprus have resulted in twelve more cases involving piracy of pay TV satellite services. These were heard before the Public Prosecutor ...
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• Eurozone crisis live: Greece gripped by row over closure of state broadcaster

  
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  Leaders of Greeces coalition government will hold crunch talks tonight over the future of state broadcaster ERT, after prime minister Samaras ruled out early elections Graeme Wearden        
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• Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκε το 2ο roadshow της Marketing Greece στην Αθήνα

  
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  Με έκδηλο το ενδιαφέρον των τουριστικών φορέων της Αττικής, της δημόσιας διοίκησης και της επιχειρηματικής κοινότητας, πραγματοποιήθηκε η ενημερωτική εκδήλωση της Marketing Greece ...
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• Eurozone crisis live: Greece gripped by row over closure of state broadcaster

  
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  Leaders of Greeces coalition government will hold crunch talks tonight over the future of state broadcaster ERT, after prime minister Samaras ruled out early elections Graeme Wearden        
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• G8 — plenty to worry about

  
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  The week kicks off with a G8 leaders’ summit in Northern Ireland. Syria will dominate the gathering and the British agenda on tax avoidance is likely to be long on rhetoric, short on binding specifics. But for the economics file, this meeting could still yield big news. For a start, Japanese prime minister Abe is ...
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• 10 Interesting facts about Greece and the Greek language

  
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  For people interested in visiting or curious to learn more about Greece and the Greek language, here’s a brief overview for help getting started with relevant links for learning more.
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• 5 ways to become enchanted with Hania

  
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  Hania’s enchanting Venetian Harbor   I tried not to like Hania, really. It’s unfair how some places get all the glory. Neighboring towns in Crete watch wistfully while Hania (or Chania, both pronounced HA-nee-uh) lands feature after feature in travel magazines and destination sites. It has the largest ...
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• Cocaine of the Poor

  
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  Vice looks at the development of nasty derivative methamphetamine drugs, especially Sisa , which is a dirty form of P. Greece’s infamous new drug, sisa, is basically meth and filler ingredients like battery acid, engine oil, shampoo, and cooking salt. The majority of its users are poor, often homeless, city ...
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• Why do people keep coming back to Ikaria every summer? (Part 2)

  
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  The island of Ikaria is the host of the annual Ikaros International Chess Tournament that takes place every summer on the picturesque Aegean island. As we wrote in the first part of this presentation , Ikaria is renowned for its very relaxing and hospitable atmosphere. The way of life of the Ikarians is very ...
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• Earthquake M 6.2, Crete, Greece (USGS, June 15 2013, edited)

  
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  [Source: USGS, full text: ( LINK ).] Earthquake M 6.2, Crete, Greece ‎15 June ‎2013 Saturday, June 15, 2013 16:11:00 UTC Saturday, June 15, 2013 07:11:00 PM at epicenter Depth : 10.00 km (6.21 mi)     - -------
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• Greece Earthquake Today 2013 – 6.2 Strikes Pirgos

  
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  LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A 6.2 magnitude Greece earthquake today 2013 has struck near Pirgos. The Greece earthquake today June 15, 2013 started moments ago off the coast, but posted a nominal depth, officials tell news. It marks one of the largest quakes to strike the country in recent months.USGS indicates to news ...
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• Angels Get Domain Wings Clipped; Pope Gets a Harley; Kickstarter to Fund Search For Aliens; Cyber Crooks Reach For The Sky— RELAX (Samit Shows You How)

  
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  Great news this morning from Samit Madan, Dave Kerpen, Brad Hines, Steve Piper and Zak Muscovitch.  Greece is getting ugly. If you search for it the website will tell you “nerit.gr is not available”. Instead it directs web users to try another domain name, “pitsaria-pou-eskise.gr” (loose translation: the ...
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• ERT Live stream: Grand solidarity concert with 500 musicians, June 14/2013

  
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  All music ensembles from Athens and Piraeus have flocked to public broadcaster ERT headquarters for a grand solidarity concert. The concert takes places inside the ERT studios while thousands watch outside via big billboards. Greek public broadcaster had one symphonic orchestra, one music ensemble and two choirs. As ...
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• World top historic ruins

  
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  Ruins reach across centuries to fire the imagination and fuel travel plans. The very best make you feel young, small, and utterly amazed by the architectural chops of the ancients. Among the many amazing ruins that still exist today, a few stand out as the trip of a lifetime.   Machu Picchu   No matter ...
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• Gezi park safe for now, Turkey PM holds off on redevelopment

  
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  | | Related ‘No early elections’ – Turkish ruling party 08/06/2013 21:35 CET Turkey: Erdogan calls for end to violence 07/06/2013 12:13 CET Calls for police sackings in Turkey as Erdogan returns 06/06/2013 05:05 CET Erdogan resolute over Turkey protests, insists ...
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• Belgian journalists protest at Greek TV station closure

  
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  | | Related Greece: politicians join outcry over ERT switch-off 14/06/2013 03:15 CET ERT closure risks toppling Greek government 14/06/2013 16:14 CET Death of state TV brings Greece to a standstill 13/06/2013 13:05 CET Anonymous hacked the Court of Athens 13/06/2013 ...
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• VIDEO: Breaking News Headlines: Europe TV Chief: Turn Greek Channel on

  
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  Europe TV chief: Turn Greek channel on. Obama Steps up Military Aid to Syrian Rebels. German Ministers Quiz Web Firms on U.S. Surveillance This article, “Breaking News Headlines: Europe TV Chief: Turn Greek Channel on”, is categorized as “World” and its copyright notice is “”. For more videos, ...
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• Samos: My First Greek Island

  
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  I went to Samos for a conference. Sitting around in a hall full of academics is, Im guessing, not the most conventional reason to go to a pretty Greek island, but Ill take what I can get. Fortunately, in addition to days of powerpoint, the conference also included a great cultural program with day trips to nearby ...
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