Greece History

• 

  Greece's 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes Due To Debt Crisis

  The largest bookstore in Greece with 118 years of history, Eleftheroudakis, will be closed on September 30 due to the seven-year debt crisis.

• 

  'Grexit' Scenario Threatens to Tarnish Angela Merkel's Legacy

  Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance on Greece plays well with German voters but carries a huge risk, analysts warn - history would likely blame her for a catastrophic "Grexit".

• 

  Germans Cannot Turn Backs on Nazi Past, Says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

  Germany cannot simply draw a line under its Nazi past and must remain sensitive to the damage it caused to other countries including Greece, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

• 

  Search Continues at Ancient Greek Burial Mound

  Scientists have opened the second phase of their excavation of the vast 4th-century BC burial mound in Amphipolis town in search of more tombs and bodies.

• Did You Know the History Behind Toasting?

  In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase "drinking to one's health." And "toasting" specifically started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the Greek tradition...

• 

  World Cup 2014: Costa Rica Defeat Greece in Penalty Shootout to Enter Quarterfinals

  In a hotly-contested match, both Costa Rica and Greece fought hard but the former took the match 5-3 in penalties to create history and enter quarterfinals of FIFA World Cup 2014 for the first time ever.

• 

  Olympics History: Power and glory of the Games

  The Olympic Games, an international festival of sport which originated in ancient Greece, were revived in the 19th century by a French aristocrat worried by young Frenchmen not getting enough physical education at school.

• 

  Olympics History: 1906 ATHENS (Intercalated Games)

  Greece staged an attempt to revive interest in the Olympics, which was flagging after after Paris and St Louis. It was quite successful and helped ensure the modern games continued but medals were not recognised by the IOC.

• 

  Euro 2012: Germany and Greece. Two teams. Worlds apart

  Greece may have won the European Championships more recently than their Euro 2012 quarter-final opponents Germany but in terms of history and organisation, the two teams are worlds apart.

• Investors lose faith in stock valuation compass

  Investors are looking further back in history than they normally would because of the unprecedented nature of some of the potential shocks, notably a Greek exit from the euro.

• Greek debt swap could be short-lived reprieve

  Greece's deep recession and unpredictable elections threaten to turn the biggest debt restructuring in history into yet another short-lived reprieve, although the existential threat posed to the euro zone is not what it was.

• Wall Street rises, S&P 500 nears four-year high after jobs data

  The mood was slightly bullish after Greece completed the negotiation of the biggest sovereign debt restructuring in history, an issue that has kept investors skittish.

• Greece secures biggest debt cut in history

  Following weeks of intense discussions, the Greek government said Friday that 83.5 per cent of private investors holding its government bonds were participating in a bond swap. Of the investors holding the euro177 billion ($234 billion) in bonds governed by Greek law, 85.8 per cent joined.

• 

  Greece in last eight despite loss

  Greece progressed to the quarter-finals of the Euro 2004 for the first time in their history despite losing 2-1 to Russia at the Algarve Stadium yesterday.

• 

  Greece upsets Portugal 2-1

  Greece created the biggest opening game upset in European Championship history today by beating host Portugal 2-1.