Entries from November 2006

November 19, 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 recession, with almost a quarter believing that the financial status of their households will improve.
The [...]

November 7, 2006

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. It comes from the Erechtheion temple, build around 420 BC. The frieze was taken to [...]

November 7, 2006

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.

November 7, 2006

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.