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Greece

Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist
National
/ 26 January 2025

Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist

After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year

By Luke Feltham
Lessons for the Left | The rise and fall of Syriza
Thought Leader
/ 9 January 2025

Lessons for the Left | The rise and fall of Syriza

The third instalment of Lessons for the Left considers what happens when a grassroots resistance movement takes on entrenched neoliberalism

By Imraan Buccus
South Africans discover the world via marathons
Friday
/ 2 June 2023

South Africans discover the world via marathons

Athletes are packing their trainers to explore foreign cities

By Kimberley Schoeman
Spier wine farm presents its third iteration of Constellations
Friday
/ 3 November 2022

Spier wine farm presents its third iteration of Constellations

The estate, in collaboration with Third World Bunlight, will host Twilight Performances In the Wilderness

By Bongeka Gumede
Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs
The Green Guardian
/ 20 July 2022

Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs

The fire spread to the suburbs of Penteli, Anthousa and Gerakas, which is home to some 29 000 people

By Agence France Presse
Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes
World
/ 24 December 2021

Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes

Here are some of the more puzzling rules as Europeans settle for another winter holiday season overshadowed by the pandemic threat

By Dario Thuburn
Covid steals jobs, equality from women
Business
/ 12 March 2021

Covid steals jobs, equality from women

PwC’s Women in Work Index says governments and businesses must tackle causes of inequality

By Tshegofatso Mathe
‘Ethos’ and ‘Caryatis’ by George Tatakis reveal a rich tapestry of Greek tradition
Friday
/ 20 February 2021

‘Ethos’ and ‘Caryatis’ by George Tatakis reveal a rich tapestry of Greek tradition

As he travels the length and breadth of the country, George Tatakis uses a painterly approach to photography that breathes new life into the traditions and culture of rural Greece

By Kwanele Sosibo
George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba
National
/ 12 September 2020

George’s holiday in Greece with Madiba

In his book 65 Years of Friendship: A memoir of my friendship with Nelson Mandela, George Bizos tells of their only holiday together

By George Bizos
Refugees in Greece face rising hostility
Article
/ 23 October 2019

Refugees in Greece face rising hostility

A new government is getting ‘tough’ on immigration – but local organisations provide crucial support

By Simon Allison
Thomas Cook’s big fat Greek wedding ruined after firm collapses
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Thomas Cook’s big fat Greek wedding ruined after firm collapses

The couple, from the town of Hucknall near Nottingham in central England, said they had spent almost £10 000 on a wedding package with Thomas Cook

By Agency
IMF wilfully takes austerity road
Article
/ 23 August 2019

IMF wilfully takes austerity road

East Asia 1998, Greece 2008, Argentina 2018. The fund knows the suffering its loans cause, yet it has gone ahead in Ecuador

By Jayati Ghosh
On politics and divine instruction
Article
/ 2 August 2019

On politics and divine instruction

When someone with such a magnificent name, and holding such an impressive position, tells you something, you have to believe her

By Shaun De Waal
My colleague’s stake in the Reserve Bank billionaire club
Article
/ 15 March 2019

My colleague’s stake in the Reserve Bank billionaire club

The bulk of the Reserve Bank’s shareholders are individuals,but include trusts, pension funds, unions, a library, and an archbishop

By Kevin Davie
Macedonia lawmakers to vote on name change deal with Greece
Article
/ 15 October 2018

Macedonia lawmakers to vote on name change deal with Greece

Ever since its small neighbour proclaimed independence in 1991, Greece has maintained that the name Macedonia can only apply to its northern province

By Staff Reporter
Macedonia president urges boycott of name-change referendum
Article
/ 24 September 2018

Macedonia president urges boycott of name-change referendum

The country could change its name to North Macedonia to appease Greece and ease its joining of international bodies

By Agency
Turkey’s lira turmoil could herald a global financial crisis
Article
/ 26 August 2018

Turkey’s lira turmoil could herald a global financial crisis

A decade of unconventional monetary policy has stored up immense vulnerabilities in the world economy

By Staff Reporter
Penning a route for lost Odysseus
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Penning a route for lost Odysseus

‘Now there’s a bit of a cultural fudge going on here’

By Shaun De Waal
Scores dead as Greece wildfires blaze through villages
Article
/ 25 July 2018

Scores dead as Greece wildfires blaze through villages

On Monday night, firefighters fought against the flames, which were fanned by winds of up to 100km per hour

By Peter Rothpletz
Greece, Macedonia sign historic deal to end name row
Article
/ 17 June 2018

Greece, Macedonia sign historic deal to end name row

The accord aims to end one of the world’s longest diplomatic disputes, which began 27 years ago with Macedonia’s declaration of independence

By Staff Reporter
Macedonia: The decades-long quarrel over its name
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Macedonia: The decades-long quarrel over its name

The name chosen by the eastern European country of Macedonia at its independence 27 years ago has been steadfastly rejected by its neighbour Greece

By Staff Reporter
Refugees in Greece feel like ‘prisoners and hostages’
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Refugees in Greece feel like ‘prisoners and hostages’

On Samos Island, some 2,000 asylum seekers are crammed in a refugee centre designed to accommodate only 700 people.

By Agence France Presse
Rotten deals follow Cosmo Fruit
Article
/ 2 February 2017

Rotten deals follow Cosmo Fruit

Liquidators are searching for assets after Ioannis Ntinos’s company was declared insolvent

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
​The law is hostile to a desperate Syrian teen and Swedish journalist
Article
/ 26 January 2017

​The law is hostile to a desperate Syrian teen and Swedish journalist

The humanity of a Swedish journalist is on trial, illustrating just how indifferent authorities can be in the face of an overwhelming crisis.

By Staff Reporter
Greece faces Schengen boot
Article
/ 28 January 2016

Greece faces Schengen boot

EU says the country is not following the rules in its processing of thousands of refugees

By Ian Traynor
Tsipras won the election but lenders are the real winners
Article
/ 23 September 2015

Tsipras won the election but lenders are the real winners

The greatest losers were smaller parties occupying the extremes of the debate following the referendum.

By Yanis Varoufakis
The left’s hopes for Greece fade
Article
/ 27 August 2015

The left’s hopes for Greece fade

Greeks voted ‘No’ to the European austerity programme, but another election is looming, writes Armin Osmanovic.

By Staff Reporter
Faint signs of hope as Greece is bailed out once again
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Faint signs of hope as Greece is bailed out once again

Greece’s stock market has rallied since the country’s creditors reached an outline agreement on the latest bailout.

By Jon Henley
Greece in ‘final stretch’ of deal with creditors
Article
/ 5 August 2015

Greece in ‘final stretch’ of deal with creditors

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras needs to unlock bailout funds to repay €3.4bn to the ECB by August 20, as the bank leaves its credit lifeline unchanged.

By Staff Reporter
Ignore lessons from Greece at our peril
Analysis
/ 30 July 2015

Ignore lessons from Greece at our peril

Inflated state salaries, rising debt and a high social grant bill leave South Africa vulnerable.

By Staff Reporter
Greece swallows bitter bailout pill
Article
/ 16 July 2015

Greece swallows bitter bailout pill

Lawmakers passed an EU agreement that keeps Greece in the eurozone, putting pressure on the ECB and European governments to deploy emergency funds.

By Staff Reporter
Tsipras braves Parliament over bailout as Greece outlook worsens
Article
/ 15 July 2015

Tsipras braves Parliament over bailout as Greece outlook worsens

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras braved a revolt in his political party as Parliament in Athens began to debate a bailout of up to €86-billion.

By Staff Reporter
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