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Greece and Money: The Euro, the Debt Crisis, and the Economy Today
Greece uses the euro (€) as its currency — has done since 2001 when it joined the eurozone, two years after the euro's initial launch. For travelers, this means the same currency as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and 17 other European countries: no e...
Mar 26, 2026
Who Are the Greek People? Ancient Roots and the Question of Continuity
The question "Are modern Greeks the same people as the ancient Greeks?" has been asked — and answered differently — by Byzantine theologians, Ottoman administrators, 19th-century European Romantics, German philologists, Greek nationalists, and modern...
Mar 26, 2026
Why Is Greece Called Greece? The Story Behind the Name
If you ask a Greek person what they call their country, they will say Hellas (Ελλάς or Ελλάδα). They call themselves Hellenes (Έλληνες). The Greek language is Helleniki. Greece, in the eyes of the Greeks, has always been and remains Hellas. So where...
Mar 26, 2026