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Turkey warns companies against energy exploration with Greek Cypriot government
ANKARA Turkey warned energy companies on Sunday against working with the Greek Cypriot government in carrying out exploratory drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, saying such activities could damage regional stability.
Troubled Greek jeweler Folli Follie seeks protection from creditors
ATHENS Troubled Greek jewelry maker Folli Follie has asked for protection from creditors in order to finalize a restructuring plan, it said in a statement on Thursday.
Greece's 'red gold': saffron trade blooms in wilted economy
KROKOS, Greece Every autumn, Zisis Kyrou is more often found plucking flowers in northern Greece's purple saffron fields than in his office as a civil engineer. | Video
Greece to take clergy off its payroll in deal with Orthodox Church
ATHENS Greece and its powerful Orthodox Church tentatively agreed on Tuesday to remove some 10,000 priests and auxiliary staff from the state payroll, in a deal that could pave the way for a clearer distinction between church and state.
After Macedonia name accord, Athens and Skopje reconnect by air
ATHENS Greece and Macedonia have relaunched a passenger flight route between the countries after a 12-year interruption as the nations seek to mend ties after reaching an accord in June to end a decades-old row over the ex-Yugoslav Republic's name.
Troubled Greek jewelry maker Folli appoints new chairman, deputy CEO
ATHENS Greek jewelry maker Folli Follie appointed Nicolaos Kanellopoulos as its chairman on Monday to replace one of its founders who stepped down last month amid an investigation into the company's finances.
Seeking a bargain, and taste of the good life, Chinese buy Greek homes
ATHENS Three times a week, hundreds of Chinese investors arrive at Athens airport to be greeted by Greek real estate agents who drive them straight into the city to view apartments for sale. | Video
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya's ancient heritage sites
SHAHAT, Libya Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than 2,600 years ago that once attracted tourists but is now neglected and the target of vandals. | Video
Powerful quake shakes western Greece, no major injuries
ATHENS A powerful earthquake shook western Greece early on Friday, damaging a port and a 15th century monastery, but causing no major injuries, officials and local media said.
Turkey won't allow Greek interference in East Med activities -minister
ANKARA/ATHENS Turkey warned Greece on Wednesday to stay out of its activities in the eastern Mediterranean, heralding a potential showdown with Cyprus over hydrocarbons research in a region thought to be rich in natural gas.