Greek Crisis

Kudos to the London Greek Girls Asking What They Can Do for Greece

Rory Fitzgerald | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK
Rory Fitzgerald

They hope they will inspire other Greeks to step up and promote their fabulous country as a tourist destination - after all, tourism remains Greece's single biggest industry, generating some 23 per cent of Greek GDP.

Greek Fascist Behaves Like a Fascist

Matt Carr | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK Politics
Matt Carr

Yesterday's attack on two Greek female MPs by Ilias Kasidiaris, the spokesman for the neo-Nazi Chrysi Avgi, (Golden Dawn) party, on a national talk show, has presented the Greek public with a moment that will be difficult to ignore.

Angela Merkel 'Suggests Greece Hold Euro Referendum'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested that Greece holds a referendum over its membership of the European single currency, according to a Greek...

British Company 'Draws Up Plans' To Print Drachma Banknotes

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

British money printer De La Rue has drawn up plans to print drachma banknotes should Greece crash out of the eurozone, according to Reuters. The n...

Cameron Questions Single Currency Survival

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Politics

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron said today. ...

What the Greek Crisis Looks Like to Me

Katerina Vrana | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK
Katerina Vrana

On Wednesday 3 April, at 9am, in the centre of Athens, outside the Syntagma Square metro and opposite parliament, a 77-year-old man named Dimitris Christoulas committed suicide. He was seriously ill. He was finding it difficult to come to terms with life in Greece in 2012.

Greek Crisis: Papandreou and Samaras Hold Talks With President To Discuss Unity Government

Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.01.2012 | UK

The Greek president is holding talks between socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou and the opposition leader Antonis Samaras. Papandreou and h...

George Papandreou Expected To Resign As Greek Prime Minister

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 06.01.2012 | UK

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to resign his office. The leader of the socialists Pasok party met with opposition leaders on S...