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How Greece's economic crisis filled the Athens sky with smog
2014-02-12 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: A brown smog has descended over Greece's cities. The smell of burned wood is prevalent, and those that suffer from asthma or have heart disease have been advised to stay inside. And in a convoluted way, it's the Greek economic crisis or at least, one of the government's reactions to it that is to blame. Tax increases on heating oil have driven the majority of Greeks, even those belonging to the upper-middle class, to turn to burning wood in order to heat their homes. But the practice, which...
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Greece's slump eases as GDP picks up
2013-08-12 13:30:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The severity of Greece's recession eased slightly in the second quarter according to the country's statistics body.
Greece's life-saving austerity medics
2013-07-10 13:04:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Greeks turn to charities for life-saving medicines
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VIDEO: Greece's battle to meet bailout terms
2013-07-05 11:24:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
As Greece struggles to cut public sector jobs and raise cash to meet its bailout payments, the pressure is on to sell more state assets as fast as possible.
Budget Airline Ryanair Has Figured Out How To Save Greece's Tourism Industry
2013-05-01 18:34:18| Airlines - Topix.net
Ryanair made a bold proposal this week when it claimed increased routes flown by a European low-cost carrier could revive Greece's stagnant tourism industry.
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