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Greece was the tenth member to join what is today the European Union in 1981 and is part of multiple international organizations and forums. It has a unique cultural heritage, large tourism industry, and prominent shipping sector. The country's rich historical legacy is reflected in part by its 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The living descendants of Greece's last king, Constantine II, regain Greek citizenship under the surname De Grèce ("of Greece" in French) after being stripped of the status by the Greek government in 1994. [43] 30 December – One person is killed in a fire at a hotel in Kalambaka. [44]
Greece had 10 million barrels of proven oil reserves as of 1 January 2012. [1] Hellenic Petroleum is the country's largest oil company, followed by Motor Oil Hellas. Greece's oil production stands at 1,751 barrels per day (bbl/d), ranked 95th worldwide, [1] while it exports 19,960 bbl/d, ranked 53rd, [1] and imports 355,600 bbl/d, ranked 25th. [1]
Phone heat alerts prepared in Italy and Spain, as working hours changed and wildfire wrecks village in Croatia
Carriages derailed and at least three burst into flames after passenger train collided with oncoming freigh train near town of Tempe in Thessaly region, northern Greece
According to Greek law every Sunday of the year is a public holiday. In addition, there are nine mandatory, official public holidays: New Year's Day, 6 January, Clean Monday, 25 March,Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Monday, 1 May, Orthodox Whit Monday, 15 August, 28 October, 25 December and 26 December. [1]
As one of the oldest Euro-Atlantic member states in the region of Southeast Europe, Greece enjoys a prominent geopolitical role as a middle power, due to its political and geographical proximity to Europe, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Cyprus and the rest of the European Union and NATO, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, North Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Switzerland while at the same ...
As member of both the EU and the Union for the Mediterranean, Greece is a key player in the eastern Mediterranean region and has encouraged the collaboration between neighbors, as well as promoting the Energy Triangle, for gas exports to Europe. Greece also has the largest economy in the Balkans, where it is an important regional investor.