Monthly Archives: November 2006

Fact: Unhappy Greeks

A survey conducted by Deloitte and released on Wednesday found Greeks to be pessimistic about the state of their economy and their purchasing power, reported People’s Daily Online. In Greece, 59 percent of respondents saw their economy as being in … Continue reading

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Fact: Swedes return Acropolis frieze

Radio Sweden reports that a marble frieze originally from the Acropolis in Athens is being returned to its rightful home. Stockholm’s Museum of Mediterranean and Middle East Antiquities says the marble fragment will be officially returned to Greece this week. … Continue reading

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Fact: Zany Greek wedding

Contact Music.com announces that “Billy Zane and Kelly Brooke have confirmed they will marry in Greece this winter.” Zane’s heritage is Greek.

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Fact: Everyday, all day, Greece

Greece seeks to become all-year tourist destination, headlines People’s Daily Online. Greece is seeking to become an all-year-round tourist destination by adding new itineraries and increasing investments in the sector, local media reported on Monday.

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