Posts Tagged: people

Greek crisis: ‘The most dangerous thing is panic’

  George Efstratiadis’s story shows why Greece will struggle to pull itself out of the mire, regardless of who is elected on Sunday. George is 38, a father of three, and a gentle bear of a man; thoughtful, compassionate and religious. His

Greek crisis: ‘The most dangerous thing is panic’

  George Efstratiadis’s story shows why Greece will struggle to pull itself out of the mire, regardless of who is elected on Sunday. George is 38, a father of three, and a gentle bear of a man; thoughtful, compassionate and religious. His

I Have Never Seen A Nike Store This Empty. The side effects of tough austerity

It’s not uncommon for there to be big Nike stores right in the heart of business/touristy areas in major cities. They’re usually teeming with people. Well, as just another anecdotal observation about the horrible economy, the one in Greece is definitely NOT

I Have Never Seen A Nike Store This Empty. The side effects of tough austerity

It’s not uncommon for there to be big Nike stores right in the heart of business/touristy areas in major cities. They’re usually teeming with people. Well, as just another anecdotal observation about the horrible economy, the one in Greece is definitely NOT

Carrefour Checks Out of Greece

  Carrefour SA said Friday it will sell its Greek supermarket business to its local partner and leave the country altogether, offering concrete evidence of foreign investors exiting Greece amid a deeply contracting economy and political upheaval. The French retailer

Carrefour Checks Out of Greece

  Carrefour SA said Friday it will sell its Greek supermarket business to its local partner and leave the country altogether, offering concrete evidence of foreign investors exiting Greece amid a deeply contracting economy and political upheaval. The French retailer

Dread and Uncertainty Pervade Life in a Diminished Greece

  Anyplace else, they might be signs of progress: Traffic moves faster on once clogged streets. Cigarette smoking has dropped sharply. Far less garbage heads for landfills each day. But this is Athens, and the statistics are grim reminders of

Dread and Uncertainty Pervade Life in a Diminished Greece

  Anyplace else, they might be signs of progress: Traffic moves faster on once clogged streets. Cigarette smoking has dropped sharply. Far less garbage heads for landfills each day. But this is Athens, and the statistics are grim reminders of