Greek Cop, 2 Albanians Killed in Firefight

A 43-year-old Greek police sergeant was killed in a firefight with two Albanians in a remote area near the borders of the two countries early on Dec. 8 before the assailants were shot dead by the officer’s two partners, authorities said. Police said a patrol of three officers came across the Albanians while investigating an […]

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Toxic Smog Blankets Greece Again

With winter settting in and many people unable to afford heating oil because of big fuel tax hikes – and many others having their electricity turned off because they can’t afford to pay while under a mountain of big pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions – Greeks turning to burning wood, plastic, construction debris, […]

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Greece shows new assertive attitude to troika demands

For a year and a half, Antonis Samaras has kept Greece’s bailout programme broadly on track despite his coalition government’s shrunken parliamentary majority and resistance within his cabinet to implementing tough structural reforms. For the Greek ...

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Greece okays tough budget for 2014

ATHENS: Greece's Parliament on Saturday approved a tough budget for next year, aimed at ending the country's deep recession, despite continued differences on fiscal policy with the country's international creditors. The coalition government, which enjoys a narrow majority in the 300-seat chamber, scraped through with 153 deputies backing the 2014 budget in a late evening vote. The budget ...

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Recipe: Koulourakia / Greek Cookies

JerseybitesRecipe: Koulourakia / Greek CookiesJerseybitesKoulourakia recipe: Greek Cookies Welcome to Day 1 of Jersey Bites' very first 12 Days of Cookies! First up is a recipe for Koulourakia from Veronique Deblois. Enjoy and don't forget to PIN all of the great recipes coming your way! Koulourakia ...

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Greek Banks Plan for “in the red” Loans

Greek banks have reached a complex plan in order to deal with loans “in the red.” According to the newspaper “Ethnos,” Greek banks will move based on their own criteria. This means that they will only take into consideration the real ...

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Refreshing graphics revamp Greek National Opera's identity

KathimeriniRefreshing graphics revamp Greek National Opera's identityKathimeriniA large, full-bodied “S” for “Stachtopouta” (Greek for Cinderella) figured on Athenian billboards recently, with the letter turning into a clock about to strike midnight serving as a reference to the celebrated fairy tale which went on stage at the ...

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