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For the first half of the twentieth century, immigration mostly flowed outwards from Greece. At the turn of the century, the majority of Greek immigrants migrated to the United States; from the 1950s to the 1970s, migration flowed towards other European countries, mainly the Federal Republic of Germany, where there was a labor shortage in the rebuilding process after the second world war.
[34] [35] After the 1981 admission of Greece to the European Union, annual U.S. immigration numbers fell to less than 2,000. In recent years, Greek immigration to the United States has been minimal; in fact, net migration has been towards Greece. Over 72,000 U.S. citizens currently live in Greece (1999); most of them are Greek Americans.
By 2012, it was estimated that more than 1 million illegal immigrants entered Greece. [127] [128] The evidence now indicates that nearly all illegal immigration to the European Union flows through the country's porous borders. In 2010, 90 percent of all apprehensions for unauthorized entry into the European Union took place in Greece, compared ...
On May 2, Greece announced a deal to get a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. But as part of the agreement, Greece needs to cut government spending in ways that ...
And in both Greece and the U.S., political Both countries have high debt levels and big budget deficits, and both are facing pressure to reduce their red ink. Why the U.S. Isn't the Next Greece -- Yet
Greek immigrants embarking in a small boat for a steamer for America from the port of Patras, 1910 Greek Americans return as volunteers to Greece on the outbreak of the First Balkan War, New York, October 1912.
Kathleen O'Donnell thinks the US can be isolating and doesn't expect to move back. Greece is her home for now. An American living in Greece who has visited around 30 countries described why she ...
A 1996 trial resulted in Scientology being shut down in 1997 because it had obtained its license under false pretenses. "Scientology obtained a license in Greece as a non-profit, public interest organization. Greek courts found it to be a profitmaking group that endangers the mental and physical well-being of its members."