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Monday, December 5, 2016

12 Reasons to Put Greece on Your Frugal Destination List

Exploring Greece is an exercise in not breaking your ankle or twisting your knee. Uneven pavement, stairs, and cobblestone abound. Giant holes, missing stones, and wobbly steps are all over the place. Once you feel safe walking, there are plenty of other ...


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Britain to be warmer than GREECE this week as temperatures soar to 15C after big freeze

GETTY BALMY: Temperatures are set to soar to 15C in the south this week Britain will bask in weather warmer than Athens and Madrid as the mercury shoots up to a spring-like 15C. Thermometers plummeted to as low as -9C last week as winter officially kicked …


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Greece, Germany Team Against Turkey Over Lausanne Treaty

The Greek and German Foreign Ministers told Turkey to stop playing games with the border-setting 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. The post Greece, Germany Team Against Turkey Over Lausanne Treaty appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greeks Finally Taking to e-Commerce Shopping, Sales Rising

E-commerce is growing and maturing, with Greek consumers making a marked presence in the sector, a survey has shown. The post Greeks Finally Taking to e-Commerce Shopping, Sales Rising appeared first on The National Herald.


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Germany tells Greece to implament reforms or leave the euro

In characteristically sublet terms, German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned Greece that it will receive no debt relief - and that it can either implement economic reforms, or leave the euro. "Athens must finally implement the needed reforms ...


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U.N. refugee chief warns EU against carrot-and-stick approach to migration

[An EU sign is seen as a migrant rests at the border crossing from Slovenia in Trnovec]Linking aid for countries in the Middle East and Africa to how they manage migration can create dangerous precedents, the top United Nations' refugee official warned the European Union on Monday. Under the most prominent of such collaboration, it promised Turkey an initial 3 billion euros in aid for Syrian refugees living there, accelerated EU accession talks and visa-free travel to Europe for its citizens. In exchange, Ankara has increasingly prevented people from leaving its shores for Greece, which was the main gateway to Europe last year but is now much less active.


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Electra Partners turns to GREEK mythology for new name

... combination of 'EP', Electra Partners' initials, and 'Iris', Electra's daughter in GREEK mythology, managing partner Alex Fortescue said in a statement.


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