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”

 

• Suicide rate climbed 26.5% in 2011 – mostly women

  
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  Suicides exploded in 2011, the second year of the economic crisis and the loan agreements. It was mostly women who took their lives. The region of Attica, where also Greek capital Athens lies, saw 172 of its residents finding not other way to their problems than put an end to their lives. A staggering 104.8 percent ...
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• Online tax returns submissions to begin this week

  
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  Are you ready? The countdown started for the submission of income tax declaration for earnings during 2012. Or even no earnings. But it’s austerity- and Troika-times. “Greeks will be able to begin filling their income tax returns online later this week,” the finance ministry said on Monday, apparently unaware ...
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• Europes Status Quo Pandering Risks "Radicalization Of An Entire Generation"

  
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  It will come as no surprise to ZH readers that the topic of youth unemployment is critical in Europe but as Der Speigel reports , while the German governments efforts remain largely symbolic, Southern European leaders pander to older voters by defending the status quo and are failing in their fight against the ...
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• Europe’s ‘Status Quo Pandering’ Risks “Radicalization Of An Entire Generation”

  
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  It will come as no surprise to ZH readers that the topic of youth unemployment is critical in Europe but as Der Speigel reports, while the German government’s efforts remain largely symbolic, Southern European leaders pander to older voters by defending the status quo and are failing in their fight against the ...
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• FRC Commends SCOTUS for Taking Town of Greece v. Galloway, Could be Most Momentous Religious Liberty Victory in Decades

  
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  Wall Street Journal (PR Newsire) : Family Research Council (FRC) commends the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision today granting review in Town of Greece v. Galloway. If the Court decides in favor of the town of Greece, the decision could become the most significant religious liberty victory in half a century. ...
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• Justices Take Case on Prayer at Town Board Meetings

  
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  A federal appeals court found that though the prayer at meetings in Greece, N.Y., could be given by members of all faiths and atheists, in practice almost all of the chaplains were Christian. Read this article: Justices Take Case on Prayer at Town Board Meetings
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• Smart Reads May 20, 2013

  
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  By Aaron Hagstrom ♦ An isolated village in northeast China has adopted an “eldercare” model , in which the old look after the even older. ♦ Richard Beeston , the courageous Times correspondent who covered the 1991 Kurdish massacres in Halabja, has died of cancer at 50. ♦ Pakistan’s ...
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  Greek Party Banks On Drachma Debt Solution New political party says sticking with euro is keeping country in debt and making exports uncompetitive.
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• High Court To Weigh In On Legislative Prayers

  
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  AP : Reacting to the court action Monday, the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United executive director, said, "A town council meeting isnt a church service, and it shouldnt seem like one." The town is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, an Arizona-based group that presses faith-based cases in courts nationwide. ...
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• High Court To Weigh In On Legislative Prayers | AP

  
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  AP : The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.
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• This Crisis Is 30 Times Bigger Than Greece

  
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  gainspainscapital.com / By Graham Summers / May 20, 2013 Japan has fueled much of this latest rally in stocks, driving the marketing first with promises of money printing by the Prime Minister in November 2012, and then a massive $1.2 trillion QE program announced by the Bank of Japan last month. The result of ...
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• Crete: Dutch “clown” in psychiatric facility for attempted murder of Russian boy

  
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  Dutch hotel employee Cirino Schrijver was arrested and transferred to a special detention facility where he will receive psychiatric treatment until his trial, Greek media reported on Monday. Cirino Schrijver, 20, faces court charges of attempted murder of 12-year-old Russian boy Nikita. Schrijver is suspected to have ...
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• Supreme Court Grants Certiorari In City Council Invocation Case

  
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  Religion Clause Blog : The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to weigh in on the extensively litigated issue of opening city council meetings with prayer.
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• Greece – Is It Recovering?

  
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  The web is filled with reports that Greece is recovering, but is it really improving a report from Bloomberg evaluates.   Positive News For Greece In good news, euro area’s finance ministers have agreed to provide the bailout funds amounting to 7.5 billion euros ($9.6 billion) to Greece of which 4.2 ...
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• Americans United for Sep. of Church and State PR on SCOTUS prayer grant

  
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  Americans United for Sep. of Church and State: Supreme Court Should Rule Against Sectarian Prayers Before Town Board Meetings, Says Americans United U Legal Director Ayesha N. Khan, who directed the litigation for Americans United and will argue the Town of Greece v. Galloway case before the Supreme Court, said the ...
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• Prayer will be heard on high | Alliance Defending Freedom

  
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  ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM NEWS RELEASE May 20, 2013 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 orwww.adfmedia.org/home/contact   Prayer will be heard on high US Supreme Court to weigh in on prayers presented before public meetings   WASHINGTON — The U.S. …
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• Syros House by Myrto Miliou

  
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  Myrto Miliou created this rustic home in 2011 for a client located on Syros Island in Cyclades, Greece. The thick stone exterior mimics the rugged terrain of the island while keeping the house cool throughout the summer months. Syros House by Myrto Miliou: “On the Cycladic island of Syros, a... Read more »
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• This Crisis Will Be Over 30 Times Bigger Than Greece

  
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    Japan has fueled much of this latest rally in stocks, driving the marketing first with promises of money printing by the Prime Minister in November 2012, and then a massive $1.2 trillion QE program announced by the Bank of Japan last month.   The result of this has been a collapse in the Yen and a 70%+ rally in ...
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• What does it mean “signs of hope” in Greek economy?

  
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  I am indeed very keen to know whether Greece is turning the misery page and swimms towards its economic recovery, or we’re just waiting around the corner with our nose in the air scenting the atmospheric high moving towards Greece. Or not. Here in the sun-kissed but debt-ridden country, we have been bombarded in ...
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• Would a private bank depositor insurer allowed the European banks to do what they did? No? So?

  
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  Sir, Wolfgang Münchau writes “ It doesn’t make much sense but I am a Eurofanatic ” May 20. It makes me truly wonder why if so he does not want to put forward the fact that the current problems of Europe, and especially of the Eurozone, were not caused by Europe or the Euro, but essentially by faulty bank ...
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