/tags/greece Greece en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-23/turns-out-the-ancient-greeks-were-quite-the-grill-masters For a long time, archaeologists weren't sure what to make of the cookware excavated at ancient Mycenaean ruins in Greece. That is, until one researcher built replicas of the vessels to try to cook just like the Mycenaeans did. Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-23/turns-out-the-ancient-greeks-were-quite-the-grill-masters Maanvi Singh /npr-news/2013-10-03/supporters-of-greek-neo-nazi-party-tested-by-arrests The Golden Dawn Party, which holds seats in parliament, uses Nazi symbols and threatens people who don't agree with its brand of nationalism. Officials say it's a criminal gang: Party leaders have been arrested on charges including murder. But supporters say they're being persecuted for their beliefs. Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:18:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-03/supporters-of-greek-neo-nazi-party-tested-by-arrests Joanna Kakissis /npr-news/2013-09-28/greek-neo-nazi-party-arrests-follow-high-profile-murder The Golden Dawn party has long been suspected of carrying out violent attacks against immigrants, but the Sept. 18 killing of an anti-fascist rapper incited national outrage. Sat, 28 Sep 2013 19:53:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-28/greek-neo-nazi-party-arrests-follow-high-profile-murder Joanna Kakissis /npr-news/2013-09-19/greek-pm-denounces-neo-nazi-party-after-musicians-murder Prime Minister Antonis Samaras lashes out at the right-wing Golden Dawn party after an extremist admits to killing a prominent Greek hip-hop artist. Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-19/greek-pm-denounces-neo-nazi-party-after-musicians-murder Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-09-04/we-are-next-greek-jews-fear-rise-of-far-right-party Jews have lived in Greece since the time of Alexander the Great; the overwhelming majority of the community died during the Nazi occupation. Now, 70 years later, the community — and Greece — is confronting the rise of the Golden Dawn Party, a group that espouses neo-Nazi ideology. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-04/we-are-next-greek-jews-fear-rise-of-far-right-party Joanna Kakissis /npr-news/2013-07-26/citing-dignity-greek-workers-take-over-factory The factory in northern Greece once produced glue for ceramic tiles. But when the country's economy collapsed and workers lost their jobs, they took it over to make environmentally friendly laundry products. Workers do everything from accounting to driving. Their effort is a hit with left-wing groups, but it's not showing up in workers' paychecks. Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-26/citing-dignity-greek-workers-take-over-factory Joanna Kakissis /2013-06-23/winging-it-traveling-by-cargo-ship Rebecca Hall is traveling from Greece to Hong Kong on a container ship, spending more than a month at sea. In Weekend Edition Sunday's travel segment, host Rachel Martin speaks with Hall about her trip. Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT /2013-06-23/winging-it-traveling-by-cargo-ship /npr-news/2013-06-21/mastering-a-sea-monster-from-greece-a-lesson-in-grilling-octopus The Greeks have been eating octopus since ancient times, but there's an art to grilling these tentacled sea creatures. An octopus has to be dried in the sun for at least a day first. Otherwise, the flesh just steams and turns into "a rubbery mass." Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-21/mastering-a-sea-monster-from-greece-a-lesson-in-grilling-octopus Joanna Kakissis /npr-news/2013-06-12/now-what-greeks-confront-shutting-of-public-broadcaster The Greek government abruptly shut down ERT and fired its staff in an effort to downsize the public sector, which has been criticized as a bastion of corruption and bloat. But many Greeks see the rushed closure as a dictatorial move that will compromise the country's troubled media. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-12/now-what-greeks-confront-shutting-of-public-broadcaster Joanna Kakissis /npr-news/2013-06-05/imf-admits-notable-failures-in-greek-bailout In a report, the International Monetary Fund said Greece's recession and unemployment problems were more severe than anticipated. But the report added that the overall bailout was a success because it prevented the country's economic troubles from spilling over to the rest of Europe. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-05/imf-admits-notable-failures-in-greek-bailout Krishnadev Calamur