How the world sees Greece
Destroyed by Fire, Greek Orthodox Church Undergoes Massive Restoration Patheos (blog) In December 2002, just a few days before Christmas, a fire gutted the sanctuary of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, one of the state's largest Orthodox churches. The front vestibule was destroyed by fire; and smoke and ... |
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 Greek Reporter | Syrian Refugees Flocking to Greece Greek Reporter Syrian refugees Despite its economic problems, Greece is still the most popular entry point for refugees trying to get into the European Union and has been inundated by waves of them. This year, that has included some 8,000 Syrians fleeing the civil ... |
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 AFP | Most Greeks say government crackdown on tax evaders failing: poll Reuters ATHENS | Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:51pm EST. ATHENS (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of Greeks say their government is failing to fight tax evasion, a poll showed on Saturday, a major focus of popular discontent along with austerity measures imposed to unlock ... Greeks protest Sunday store openings Former Greek Official Is Said to Have Obstructed Tax Inquiry Scandal Deepens Over Greece's 'Lagarde List' |
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Greek Police Say Roma Camps Gangster Enclaves Greek Reporter roma_megara_390 Following the murder of a 16-year-old gypsy boy in a Roma camp in Megara, Greek police have started a sweep into the unlawful settlements and said that the outposts are being used as hiding places for widespread operations of criminal ... |
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 Greek Reporter | The 12 Events That Bent Greece In 2012 Greek Reporter The year 2012, the fifth of Greece's deep recession, seemed an avalanche of bad news: austerity, pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions, strikes, riots, rising crime, the ascension of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, two elections that yielded ... |
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 Kathimerini | Qatari interest in Greece seen to be growing Kathimerini The improvement of the macroeconomic climate in Greece combined with the volatile situation in the Middle East has put this country firmly in the investment plans of Qatar, thereby rendering the planned visit by the Greek prime minister to the Gulf ... |
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The past year has been a big one for world news. There were transformative political movements bringing democracy to Burma and neo-Nazism to Greece, there was tumultuous violence in Israel-Palestine and Mali, moments of martyrdom near a South African mine and in a Russian courtroom, heroism personified in the first Saudi women at the Olympics and in a blind Chinese dissident's flight to safety, devastation in a Nigerian plane crash and in the shelling of an ancient Syrian city, and many more events, large and small, that could resonate for years. Here are some of those moments, captured in 25 photos.
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 Kathimerini | Man dies as rainstorms sweep Greece Kathimerini One man was found dead at a river in central Greece on Sunday as rainstorms have swept most of Greece since Saturday morning causing floods and other damage. State television NET reported that police has recovered the body of a 67-year-old man who ... |
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Tax evasion in Greece big part of deficit UPI.com Using bank data on household borrowing, the study found highly paid, highly educated professionals were at the forefront of tax evasion in Greece including: doctors, engineers, private tutors, financial services agents, accountants and lawyers. The ... |
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 euronews | Greek Economy to Grow Again by End 2013, Barroso Tells To Vima Bloomberg Greek Economy to Grow Again by End 2013, Barroso Tells To Vima. By Natalie Weeks - 2012-12-29T19:21:49Z. The eurogroup's decision earlier this month to release bailout funds to Greece shows European leaders are committed to keeping the country in ... Most Greeks say government crackdown on tax evaders failing: poll |
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