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U.S. Commercial Service offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Greece. EUbusiness.com, www.eubusiness.com, is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union, including Greece. The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Greece Country Briefing. American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, www.amcham.gr. Politia Business Center, 109-111 Messoghion Avenue, GR-11526 Athens. Tel: (30-210) 699 3559; Fax: (30-210) 698 5686; a.lamnidis@amcham.gr. U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD provides a lot of economic information about its member states, including Greece.
State Department's Office of Overseas Schools, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, offers primary and secondary educational options including Greece. The American School of Classic Studies at Athens, www.ascsa.edu.gr Pinewood American International School, www.pinewood.gr GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Greece. Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Greece. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.
See the Anywork, Anywhere website for an overview on visas and work permits in Greece. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information: Embassy of Greece in the United States, www.greekembassy.org Embassy of Greece in the UK, www.greekembassy.org.uk Embassy of Greece in Canada, www.greekembassy.ca. 80 MacLaren St. Ottawa, ON, K2P 0K6. Tel: (613) 238-6271 Fax: (613) 238-5676; embassy@greekembassy.ca. United States Embassy in Greece, athens.usembassy.gov. 91 Vassilisis Sophias Avenue, Athens 10160, Greece, Tel: 30-210-721-2951. British Embassy in Greece, www.british-embassy.gr. 1 Ploutarchou Street, 106 75 Athens. Tel: (30) 210 727 2600; Fax: (30) 210 727 2720; information.athens@fco.gov.uk.
BritishExpats.com is a web site dedicated to British expats around the world, including a general forum on Europe. British Expat is a site for British citizens living abroad, featuring a British Expat Forum, with a general section on Europe, including Greece. Canuck Abroad provides useful information for Canadian travelers expatriates, including a forum for Canadians in Europe with some postings about Greece. FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas), www.fawco.org, is an international network to support American women living abroad with over 70 member clubs worldwide, including Greece: EuroExpats.com provides information about EU countries for expats, including Greece. Expat Blog is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Greece. Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Greece. The website also hosts forums and blogs for expats. Expatriates.com is an online community for expatriates, has a section on Greece, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Meet in Athens, groups.yahoo.com/group/meetinathens, is an expatriate group in Athens, Greece. Newcomers Club Worldwide Directories is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Greece. Outpost Expatriate Network provides expatriate resources for relocating Shell employees, but also has a Worldwide Relocation section open to everyone, with a section on Eastern Europe, including Greece. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Greece section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates, as well as useful links.
Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.mfa.gr European Union - Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, www.eurunion.org Eurostat, europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat, is the EU's statistical office, providing statistical information on all aspects of the EU. CanadaEuropa is the website of the European Bureau of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), with a section on Greece. Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, www.greeceun.org, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.int.
Europe Real Estate Directory has real estate listings for European countries, including Greece. Greece Properties Portal, www.greeceislands.gr, offers many real estate property listings, free maps, and articles. Hellenic Realty, www.hellenic-realty.com, is a real estate agency focusing on Southern Greece and Greek Islands. Helona, www.helona.gr. Real Estate property search engine for Greece and Cyprus. Features thousands of property listings from hundreds of real estate agents for sale and for rent. Hibiscus Real Estate Services, greekislandsproperty.com. You tell us what you are looking for and we find it for you in the Greek island of Lesvos. International Real Estate Digest provides international real estate listings, including a section on Greece International Real Estate Directory has worldwide real estate listings, including Greece. Kthma.net, www.realestate-greece.com, provides real estate listings for Greece. PropertyGR, www.propertygr.com, is a Greek real estate agency with listings from all over Greece. Real Estate Regional.com has worldwide real estate listings, including Greece.
Odyssey, www.odyssey.gr, is a bimonthly travel magazine focusing on Greece. Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Greece. Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Greece. Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Greece.
Greek National Tourism Organisation, www.greektourism.com. Athens Info Guide, www.athensinfoguide.com/index.htm Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a ton of useful travel information. check out the link for Greece. Rough Guides Destinations offers a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Greece. Eurotrotter.com in its Europe section, provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Greece. Compiled by Volker Poelzl |
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Living in Greece 
by Paul Hellander, Kate Armstrong
