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Crime
High-Level Corruption Sentences Surprise Greeks
Greece's recent crackdown on corruption has led to a life sentence for a former mayor and an eight-year term for a former defence minister. While it's rare in Greece for political leaders and the rich to face prosecution, that...
Economy
Austerity, Depression, Crime Weigh Down Greeks
While Greece’s fight for survival is taking place in political and economic circles far from the streets, the country’s working class, the elderly and poor are paying a deep price for the pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions...
Economy
Greece’s Golden Dawn Embracing Extremist Role
ATHENS - Although Greece country suffers through a crushing economic crisis, most citizens are not desperate enough to embrace the hate rhetoric and immigrant-bashing of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.
“They have a bad history and violence breeds violence,” Athens...
Economy
Greek, American Researchers: Tax Evaders Cost Greece Billions
Leaving their country to struggle through recession and austerity measures, tax cheats have robbed Greece of some 11.2 billion euros, ($13.76 billion) that could be collected, according to Greek and American researchers. Rather than looking at tax records to...