Subject Guides: Greece: Government & the Economy

Regional Foods and Exports

How Authentic Feta Cheese Is Made In Greece | Regional Eats by Insider Food

How Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Is Made In Greece | Regional Eats | Food Insider

How Authentic Greek Yogurt Is Made | Regional Eats by Insider Food

Economics

EU: Economic forecast for Greece
Economic activity is expected to expand by 2.1% in 2024 and to maintain a broadly similar growth in 2025 and 2026, supported by the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
Reuters: Greek economy surges after decade of pain
A decade ago, Greece was in the throes of a devastating debt crisis marked by years of austerity, hardship and unrest. Now, officials and investors say 2024 could be the year its rebound is finally complete. The Greek economy is forecast to grow nearly 3% this year, approaching its pre-crisis size of 2009 and far outpacing the euro zone average of 0.8%.
OECD Economic Surveys: Greece 2024

Books and eBooks

Europeanizing Greece by Nancy Vamvakas
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781442641419
Publication Date: 2012-03-26
While Greece's debt crisis continues to dominate international headlines, the country has received remarkably little scholarly attention – especially in comparison to other European Union members. Europeanizing Greece explores the developments that resulted from Greece's European integration between 1989 and 1999, which played a crucial role in shaping the country's current conditions
Beyond Crisis by John Holloway (Editor); Katerina Nasioka (Editor); Panagiotis Doulos (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781629635156
Publication Date: 2020-02-15
The government led by Syriza in Greece, elected in January 2015, at first seemed to be the most radical European government in recent history. It proclaimed itself the “Government of Hope” and throughout the world symbolized the hope that radical change could be achieved through institutional politics.

Websites

Amnesty International
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Greece Embassy to the U.S.
We provide Portugal diplomatic and consular services for the United States of America
Human Rights Watch: Greece

Heritage Foods & Local Business

This Man Is Saving Santorini's Heritage Tomatoes: Santorini used to be known for its tomatoes. Petros Oikonomou has dedicated more than 20 years to reviving the crop and the heritage agriculture of the Greek island chain.

Current Political Issues

A Landmark Ruling on Greek Border Pushbacks
On January 7, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Greece violated the rights of an asylum seeker (a Turkish woman identified as A. R. E.) as part of “a systematic practice of ‘pushbacks’ of third-country nationals by the Greek authorities, from the Evros region to Türkiye.”
European court rules against Greece over migrant’s illegal deportation, calls practice ‘systematic’
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights in a landmark ruling Tuesday found that Greece illegally deported a woman back to neighboring Turkey, and described the use of summary expulsions, or “pushbacks,” as systematic.
Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say
The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water.
Greek Court Rules Crime Reporter Was Murdered for His Journalism
Court ruling said the only possible motive for the murder of veteran investigative reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in 2021 was his work as a journalist.