Russia may consider lifting food ban from Greece, Hungary, Cyprus
"The list of countries has been determined by the order of the Russian president and in this context we, the government, may have proposals in light of ... relations with certain countries, (and) may...
View ArticleGreece wants changes to EU-Canada trade deal to protect "feta" name
Athens will not back a multi-billion dollar trade pact between Canada and the European Union unless the deal is changed to specify that only Greece can use the term "feta" for its salty white cheese,...
View ArticleDutch dairy firm boosts stocks in Greece, expects hoarding
FrieslandCampina, one of Europe's biggest dairy companies, has boosted its stocks of condensed milk and infant formula in Greece in anticipation of stockpiling by consumers, a company spokesman said on...
View ArticleHay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece
Wild boar and power cuts were Greek cotton farmer Mimis Tsakanikas' biggest worries until a bank shutdown last month left him stranded without cash to pay suppliers, and his customers without money to...
View ArticlePrivileges threatened, days may be numbered for Greece's 'everyman' farmers
A jovial potato farmer whose family has tilled the fertile land on the island of Naxos for over 200 years, Stelios Vathrokilis is unfazed by all that he believes a farmer must inevitably face: God,...
View ArticleFerries stay docked, farmers empty milk churns in Greek pension protests
Ferries remained docked at Greek ports and farmers poured milk onto the streets on Wednesday in protest over plans to revamp Greece's pensions system, a condition for the country's multi-billion euro...
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