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Celts Drank Fine Imported Wine – and Local Swill – From Greek Pottery
Celts of the Iron Age imported oil and wine from Greece to their settlements in modern-day France, throwing lavish parties and eating and drinking the fine imported goods from equally fine Greek vessels. But archaeologists now know the Celts used the fine Greek vessels to drink their everyday local beer as well.
Read moreGreece, North Macedonia Open Embassies After Name Deal
Greece has upgraded its diplomatic mission to North Macedonia’s capital of Skopje to an embassy, following a deal to normalize relations with its neighbor — which renamed itself from Macedonia.
Read moreEU Court Backs Bond Haircut That Staved Off Greek Default
Tossing a suit over investment losses tied to the restructuring of Greek public debt, the European General Court ruled Thursday that the stability of the Euro-zone banking system is a legitimate public interest.
Read moreMonk Seeking Recognition of Athenian Bar Prevails at EU Court
Clearing the way for a monk to also practice law, Europe’s highest court ruled Tuesday that Greek law improperly deemed the two professions incompatible.
Read moreGreece Faces Human Rights Court for Arresting Man Who Rescued Refugees
Greek authorities broke human rights laws when they arrested a man in 2016 for trying to help asylum-seekers at sea reach Europe’s shores, according to a group of attorneys.
Read moreAegean Sea Sees ‘Very Unusual’ Spike in Dolphin Deaths
The Aegean Sea has seen a “very unusual” spike in dolphin deaths over the past few weeks, a Greek marine conservation group said Monday.
Read moreEU Unhappy With Greek Reforms, Debt Relief in Doubt
Greece’s bailout creditors say the country has fallen behind on several key reforms that have been set as a condition for debt relief worth nearly $1.1 billion.
Read moreGreece Launches First Bond Sale Since Emerging From Bailout
Greece has launched a five-year bond auction, the first time the country has tapped international capital markets for financing since it emerged from its bailout programs in August.
Read moreGreece Removes Ancient Sites, Museums, From Development List
Greece’s government has removed hundreds of archaeological museums, ancient sites and castles inadvertently put on a provisional list of properties up for private development under the country’s bailout terms.
Read moreMacedonia Approves Deal to Rename Itself North Macedonia
Macedonia late Friday fulfilled its part of a historic deal that will pave its way to NATO membership and normalize relations with neighboring Greece, after lawmakers approved constitutional changes to rename the country North Macedonia.
Read moreCroatia, Greece Accused of Forcing Out Asylum-Seekers
With mounting evidence in hand, non-government groups are renewing accusations that authorities in Greece and Croatia are using harsh, even violent, and illegal methods to keep asylum-seekers and immigrants out of the European Union.
Read moreHuman Rights Court Rules Against Greece in Sharia Law Case
Greece violated a prohibition on discrimination by applying Islamic religious law to an inheritance dispute among members of the country’s Muslim minority, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Wednesday.
Read morePrinceton Sued by Greek Monastery Over Rare Texts
Vying to recover four religious manuscripts looted from a Greek monastery in World War I, the Eastern Orthodox Church brought a federal complaint Thursday against Princeton University.
Read moreGreek Court Acquits 21 Over Raid on Gold Mining Facilities
A Greek court on Friday acquitted 21 people accused of raiding prospective gold mining facilities that some see as a welcome foreign investment but many local residents strongly oppose on environmental grounds.
Read moreShipping Firms Fined $4 Million for Dumping Oil
Two Greek shipping companies pleaded guilty to Clean Water Act violations and agreed to pay a $4 million fine for discharging oil from a tanker into the Port of Houston and Port Arthur, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read moreGreek Court Frees Cleaner Serving 10 Years for Forged Papers
A Greek cleaner jailed for 10 years for forging an elementary school certificate to get her state-paid job was freed Wednesday after a court ordered her temporary release on compassionate grounds.
Read moreGreece: Creditors Approve U-Turn on Pension Cuts
Greece’s bailout creditors have approved a request by the country to scrap pension cuts planned in 2019 after the country delivered a strong budget performance.
Read moreGreek Actions in Financial Crisis Sidestep Civil Rules, EU Court Says
Because Greece was wielding its public authority when it devalued bonds during its financial crisis, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday that a foreign bond holder cannot rely on the EU’s commercial or civil rules to bring a suit in Austria.
Read moreFining Greece
Calling out Greece’s failure to recover about $700 million worth of aid granted to the owner of a Greek shipyard, the European Court of Justice ordered a fine of $8.85 million, plus about $6.46 million for every six months of delay.
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