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From the Paralia to the Office: How Greece Ended Up with Europe’s Longest Workdays
Greeks work more hours than anyone else in the EU, averaging nearly 40 a week. New laws now allow six-day weeks and even 13-hour days in some sectors, sparking debate over whether this is resilience…
Greek Gallium: The Strategic Metal Powering Europe’s Energy Future
In the hills of Viotia and the valleys of Phocis, something significant is happening. What looks at first like ordinary bauxite mining is actually the beginning of a much larger shift. Deep within these rocks…
Fact Sheet: U.S. – Greek Partnership
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary The United States and Greece share a strong and enduring partnership based on their mutual commitment to core democratic values, which have been the foundation of peace…
The Soccer GREXIT
Greece has been going through some hard economic times these past few years and the newly elected leftist government SYRIZA found itself in a very difficult position scuffling with creditors, the European Union and the…
Cyprus: Everyday division
Cyprus joined the EU in 2004, but there’s a far older anniversary for the island next year. It will have been 40 years since it was split into Greek and Turkish territories. The accession of…
In Canada Feta Is Greek!
To Greeks and non-Greeks all over the world, feta cheese is Greek. Traditional feta is a brined-curd cheese of 30% goat’s milk mixed with sheep’s milk. In 2002, feta was granted protected designation of origin…
Greek austerity cuts threaten arts
Although Greece is one of the European Union’s poorest countries, culturally it is one of the richest. But the country’s debt crisis is having a crippling impact on the arts. The cash-strapped Ministry of Culture…
