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  1. Greece cuts budget deficit 27.1 percent in Jan-Nov


    Bloomberg - 13 hours ago

    By AP ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's efforts to cut the bloated budget deficit are lagging behind annual targets although the shortfall has been cut by more ...
  2. Greece's Athens International Airport records a small decline from ...


    Balkans.com Business News - 1 hour ago

    Greece's Athens International Airport reported that traffic during October presented an improved performance compared to other months but with overall ...
    Greece International Arrivals Stagnant for 2010- Argophilia Travel News
    Athens Airport Says 10-Month Passenger Traffic Declines 3.9%- Bloomberg
    all 7 news articles »
  3. Drug dealers ring dismantled


    ANA - 55 minutes ago

    ... rings of drug dealers operating in Greece, authorities announced on Monday. ... by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) via the US Embassy in Athens. ...
    Nine arrests in Greek drugs haul- AFP
    all 4 news articles »


  4. Panathinaikos players chased off field in Greece


    USA Today - 2 days ago

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fans of the Greek team Panathinaikos chased players off their home field and pelted them with objects Saturday following a surprising ...
    Panathinaikos chased off by own fans- Fox News
    all 59 news articles »
  5. Coca-Cola Hellenic Greece Wins European Excellence Awards for ...


    Business Wire (press release) - 16 hours ago

    ATHENS, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola Hellenic Greece has won the top prize for its "Mission Water" initiative in the European Excellence Awards 2010 1 ...
    PINK:CCHOF - PINK:CCHBF
  6. Greece PM calls for unity in budget debate


    Financial Times - Kerin Hope - 1 day ago

    Greece's prime minister has urged deputies to stay loyal in a 2011 budget debate billed as a vote of confidence in the socialist ...
    Greece pays tribute to Jacqueline de Romilly- ANA
    Greek PM says euro zone needs stronger action- Reuters UK
    Greek PM slams debt rating agencies- AFP
    all 33 news articles »


  7. Anti-austerity riots erupt amid Greece strike


    TMCnet - Theodora Tongas - Costas Kantouris - 2 days ago

    By AP , ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Protesters fought running battles with riot police in central Athens, torching cars, hurling gasoline bombs and sending ...
    Transit Strikes Continue in Greece- About - News & Issues
    YEARENDER: Will balancing its books unbalance Greece?- Monsters and Critics.com
    Greek media on strike for 2nd day- Bloomberg
    The Guardian - The New American
    all 50 news articles »


  8. Migrant crisis in Greece strains EU open borders


    Financial Times - Kerin Hope - 13 hours ago

    Until recently, Athens took the view that almost all asylum-seekers were economic migrants looking for a home in Greece. “There's a fear among officials ...
  9. Greek Stocks: Alapis, Alpha Bank, ATEBank, Eurobank, NBG, J&P


    Bloomberg - Tom Stoukas - 16 hours ago

    Greece's benchmark ASE Index fell 48.22, or 3.2 percent, to 1449.79 at the close in Athens, its biggest drop ...
  10. Moody's may cut Greek credit rating, now on review


    International Business Times - Daniel Bases - 16 hours ago

    A teller counts euro banknotes inside a National Bank of Greece branch in Athens... February 10, 2010. Subscribe to The Economic Monitor to get the day's most


  11. Greece announces ambitious privatisation plan


    Southeast European Times - 1 day ago

    ATHENS, Greece -- The government unveiled on Saturday (December 18th) an ambitious privatisation programme designed to pump 7 billion euros into the state ...
    Crisis forces young Greeks to seek their fate abroad (Feature)- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 3 news articles »
  12. Greece welcomes fresh tranche of IMF aid: ministry


    AFP - 1 day ago

    ATHENSGreece welcomed Sunday the International Monetary Fund's decision to release a third tranche of emergency financial aid, and said it would push on ...
    IMF Says Greek Program Doing Well, Approves New Loan Payment ...- Greek Reporter
    all 44 news articles »


  13. 5.1-magnitude quake occurs in southern Greece, no damage reported


    Winnipeg Free Press - 3 days ago

    By: AP ATHENS, Greece - Seismologists in Greece say a 5.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled the south of the country, but there have been no reports from ...
    5.1-magnitude quake occurs in southern Greece- Jerusalem Post
    all 28 news articles »
  14. Anti-austerity riots erupt amid Greece strike


    The Associated Press - 6 days ago

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Protesters fought running battles with riot police in central Athens, torching cars, hurling gasoline bombs and sending Christmas ...
    Greece races to meet bail-out terms- Financial Times
    Fresh Transport Strike Hits Greece- Wall Street Journal
    Anti-Austerity Protest in Greece Turns Violent- New York Times
    News24 - Island Crisis
    all 1116 news articles »


  15. Gardiner firm wins lottery contract appeal


    Mainebiz Daily - 15 hours ago

    The state Division of Purchases last week ruled that the contract for lottery gaming systems and services awarded to Athens, Greece-based Intralot in ...
    Gardiner firm wins appeal of $35 million lottery contract- Trading Markets (press release)
    all 2 news articles » SGMS
  16. Greece unveils seven-bln-euro privatisation plan


    AFP - 4 days ago

    ATHENS — Debt-stricken Greece has unveiled a three-year privatisation plan to raise 7 billion euros, or 9.3 billion dollars, through the sale and ...
    Greece Accelerates Real-Estate And Asset Privatizations- Wall Street Journal
    Greece Pledges to Step Up Pace of State Asset Sales- BusinessWeek
    Yearender: Second wave of structural reforms vital for Greece to ...- People's Daily Online
    Businessandleadership.com
    all 21 news articles »


  17. EU reassures Greece on loan extension


    The Associated Press - 9 Dec 2010

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Debt-strapped Greece will likely get more time to repay the bailout loans that saved it from defaulting, a top EU official indicated ...
    EU reassures Greece on loan extension- BusinessWeek
    EU Rehn: Ecofin "Favorable" To Extend Greece Loan Repayment- Wall Street Journal
    Xinhua - IMarketnews.com
    all 496 news articles »


  18. Ailing Greece Struggles with an Influx of Illegal Migrants


    TIME - Joanna Kakissis - 3 days ago

    He's broke, so he's walking nearly 600 miles to Athens. (Read "Why Is the EU Sending Armed Guards to Greece?") The journey to Orestiada is not without its ...
  19. Greece: 1 dead, 2 hurt in train derailment


    Washington Post - 9 Dec 2010

    AP ATHENS, Greece -- Police in Greece say one person has died and two others have been injured after a train derailed in southern Greece. ...
    One dead after train derails in central Greece (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 150 news articles »


  20. Greece Plans To Build Mosque In Athens Soon


    Bernama - 11 Dec 2010

    ATHENS, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Greek Prime Minister told parliament that the Muslims have right to own a place to practice their religious rites and ...
    Greek strikes to intensify amid labor shakeup- Bloomberg
    Greece against possible suspension of EU voting rights- Monsters and Critics.com
    Greek parliament to tackle controversial labour reforms- AFP
    EMportal - Press TV
    all 50 news articles »


  21. Greek media on strike for 2nd day


    Forbes - 2 days ago

    AP , 12.18.10, 09:29 AM EST ATHENS, Greece -- There is a news blackout in Greece as media strike for a second day in protest at recent layoffs and pay cuts. ...
  22. Greece's Jobless Rate Rises to 12.4% in Third Quarter


    Bloomberg - Marcus Bensasson - 4 days ago

    Unemployment was highest in northern Greece, reaching 14.8 percent in western Macedonia. In Athens and the surrounding region, the jobless rate was 12.8 ...
    Greek Q3 jobless rate hits 10-year high, recession bites- Financial Mirror
    all 9 news articles »
  23. Greece must accelerate reforms: ECB economist


    AFP - 12 Dec 2010

    ATHENS — The European Central Bank's chief economist said on Sunday that Greece needed to press on with difficult structural reforms if it is to overcome ...
    ECB's Stark Says Greece Is on Track but Needs Structural Reform- Wall Street Journal
    Greece should speed up difficult structural reforms: ECB expert- Focus News
    all 28 news articles »


  24. Boutwell 50th


    Times Record News - Mrs. Boutwell - 15 hours ago

    ... Athens, Greece; and Rome. The couple have two sons, Ray K. Boutwell of Iowa Park and Randal K. Boutwell of Topeka, Kan., and three grandchildren. ...
  25. Yuletide Fear: Europe cuts back amid Xmas gloom


    BusinessWeek - 15 hours ago

    GREECE'S BRAVE BROWSERS -- Beyond pay-cuts, price hikes and rising unemployment, Christmas shoppers in Athens face an additional challenge this year: ...
    Europe faces rising austerity protests- The Citizen Daily
    Greek Banks Down 5%- Capital.gr (press release)
    Union leaders bid farewell to euro's horrible year- Newton Kansan
    all 201 news articles »


  26. Greece: Finding old-world charm on a laid-back island


    MiamiHerald.com - 2 days ago

    Getting there: At least five of Greece's major ferry companies offer daily ... Additionally, Olympic Air makes several daily trips from Athens to Paros. ...
  27. New pipelines, domestic growth to boost DEPA-CEO-INTERVIEW


    Forexyard - Harry Papachristou - Jon Loades-Carter - 22 hours ago

    ATHENS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Greece's natural gas operator DEPA eyes doubling its sales and profits this decade, helped by rising use of ...
  28. Sudden cold snap snarls traffic, strands ships in Greece


    CTV.ca - 11 Dec 2010

    Winter has been unusually late in coming to Greece this year, and temperatures in Athens were a warm 22 degrees Celsius as late as Thursday afternoon. ...


  29. Greece's Papandreou pledges to build mosque in Athens


    Southeast European Times - 12 Dec 2010

    ATHENS, Greece -- Prime Minister George Papandreou told lawmakers on Friday (December 10th) that procedures for the construction of a mosque in Athens have ...
    Athens' Sunday newspapers at a glance- ANA
    all 7 news articles »


  30. A Wave Of Illegal Immigrants Floods Greece


    NPR - Joanna Kakissis - 1 day ago

    Most migrants released from detention centers must leave Greece within 30 days. But most only get as far as Athens. In a dreary courtyard in the city center ...
  31. More than 30000 turn out to support Pakistan, Haiti


    DAWN.com - 5 days ago

    Athens, Greece: More than 33000 football fans demonstrated their support tonight for the people of Pakistan and Haiti by filling the Karaiskakis Stadium in ...
    United Nations Match Against Poverty- ESPN
    Footballers shine to support Pakistan- The Express Tribune
    Stars make stand against poverty- UEFA.com
    Peace FM Online - The Hindu
    all 33 news articles »


  32. Greece urged to tax the rich


    Financial Times - Kerin Hope - 7 Dec 2010

    Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has urged Greece to accelerate its restructuring ...
    Greece seeks longer to repay €110bn IMF bailout loan as austerity ...- The Guardian
    IMF head supports extension of loan repayment for Greece- Xinhua
    People's Daily Online - The Associated Press
    all 671 news articles »


  33. Greece-Israel relations soar as ties with Turkey fade


    Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Jean Cohen - 6 days ago

    ATHENS, Greece (JTA) -- Israel's ambassador to Greece, Arye Mekel, was on the phone with a journalist earlier this month ...
    Israel talks turkey to Greece- UPI.com
    MidEast Daily News- The Media Line
    all 58 news articles »


  34. Clashes break out as general strike cripples Athens


    The Guardian - 4 days ago

    A woman walks past riot police in Athens, Greece. Violence erupted after around 20000 protestors marched to parliament during a 24-hour general strike over ...
  35. DIARY - Greece to January 11, 2011


    Reuters - 3 days ago

    ATHENS - Economist Conferences organises the Second Social Security Conference "Social security reform in Greece: will it work? ...
  36. Greek State Budcget Deficit Shrinks 27% in First 11 Months


    BusinessWeek - Natalie Weeks - 10 hours ago

    20 (Bloomberg) -- Greece's state budget deficit narrowed 27 percent in the first ... statement of final data from the Athens-based finance ministry today. ...
  37. Clashes in Greece on anniversary of teen's killing


    AFP - 6 Dec 2010

    ATHENS — Clashes erupted between Greek security forces and students in ... in the Athens district of Exarchia sparked days of urban unrest across Greece, ...
    Six arrests in Greece over guns, explosives: police- AFP
    6 Terror Suspects Charged in Greece After Dragnet Arrests- AOL News
    Six face terror charges in Greece- The Press Association
    Reuters - UPI.com
    all 584 news articles »


  38. Greek Piraeus Bank shareholders clear cash call


    Reuters - George Georgiopoulos - 23 hours ago

    ATHENS Dec 20 (Reuters) - Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT), Greece's fourth-largest lender, on Monday got shareholder approval for an 800 million euro ($1.06 billion) ...
    Piraeus Bank has quorum, expects cash call approval - source- Reuters
    Piraeus Bank to Discuss Capital Increase on Jan. 3- Bloomberg
    Greece's Piraeus gets green light for rights issue- Forex Pros
    all 12 news articles »
  39. Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Hair and Nail Genodermatoses


    Archives of Dermatology - 11 hours ago

    From the Department of Dermatology, University of Athens Medical School, Andreas Sygros Hospital, Athens, Greece (Dr Stratigos); and the Department of ...
  40. A Good Year Ahead for Greece as Luxury Travel Looks Stronger for 2011


    GoTimeshare.org - 22 hours ago

    The idyllic location is Messina, where the spirit of ancient Greece meets an uncrowded ... Athens too. It's an ideal fly-drive location for families, ...
  41. Bid Manager - Athens, Greece


    news.careerstructure.com - 8 Dec 2010

    ... companies in the Middle East as the Proposals Leader focusing on sales, estimation and proposals, based in the Head Office in Athens, Greece. ...
    Proposal Leader- news.careerstructure.com
    all 2 news articles »
  42. NSW Premier Supports Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece


    Greek Reporter - 1 day ago

    ... the Parthenon Sculptures to be returned to Athens, according to SBS radio. ...Greece would be an important step ... “Returning the Parthenon Sculptures to


  43. IMF Board Agrees To Unlock EUR2.5 Billion For Greece After ...


    Wall Street Journal - Ian Talley - 3 days ago

    But the IMF warned that Athens was at "crossroads" where the next steps taken by the ... Although Greece met most of its recent performance criteria, ...
    IMF releases Greek loan, warns on growth- AFP
    IMF approves more loans for Greece, offers bleak Irish assessment- Deutsche Welle
    AFP
    all 410 news articles »


  44. EU's Rehn says Greece could get extra time to repay loans


    Southeast European Times - 10 Dec 2010

    ATHENS, Greece -- EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Thursday (December 9th) that Greece will likely get more time to repay a ...
    Easy-money days are gone- The Province
    The year of living dangerously- Inquirer.net
    Pressure builds on EU leaders for more action on debt- Indian Express
    all 22 news articles »


  45. Greek Stocks: Bank of Cyprus, Ellaktor, National Bank of Greece


    Bloomberg - Tom Stoukas - 4 days ago

    ... 2010 The following shares were among the most active in Athens trading today. ... Greece's... biggest builder holds direct and indirect stakes in European
  46. This week: Your pictures


    BBC News - 1 day ago

    Efthymios Gourgouris captured the moment when former Greek minister Kostis Hatzidakis was chased and attacked by protesters in Athens, Greece. ...
  47. Greek economy at a crucial crossroads


    Kathimerini - Tom Ellis - 6 days ago

    DSK: I met with the leadership of the Opposition during my visit to Athens. I think we agreed that Greece is at a defining moment in its history and that ...
    Greek Government Passes Controversial Omnibus Reform Law- NASDAQ
    all 10 news articles »


  48. Greek Jan-Nov Budget Deficit Down 27.1%, Lags Annual Target


    Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago

    ATHENS (Dow Jones)--The Greek Finance Ministry said on Monday that the January ... Greece has promised its international lenders, namely the International ...
  49. Too Many Cooks in Magnolia Kitchen


    Wall Street Journal - Sumathi Reddy - 3 days ago

    Specifically, the suit alleges that Ms. Appel is facilitating the opening of a forthcoming Magnolia bake shop in Athens, Greece. ...
  50. Youths hurl rocks and petrol bombs at police in Athens, Greece


    Telegraph.co.uk - 6 Dec 2010

    ... teenage boy that sparked Greece's worst riots in decades. Sporadic violence lasting more than four hours occurred in several parts of Athens after some ...


  51. Hungary's Orban visits Greece, Cyprus


    Southeast European Times - 6 days ago

    ATHENS, Greece -- Prime Minister George Papandreou met on Monday (December 13th) with visiting Hungarian counterpart Victor Orban to discuss bilateral ...
  52. Ludlow Capital Upgrades Fleet Management Solutions, $0.45 to $0.50 ...


    Wall Street Newscast - 15 hours ago

    ... in the automotive sector throughout Greece and various parts of the Balkans, ... Greece is based in Athens, Greece and currently owns and operates 3 ...
  53. Greece "Surprised" By Loan Extension But Vows To Fulfil Terms


    Wall Street Journal - Costas Paris - Alkman Granitsas - 30 Nov 2010

    ATHENS (Dow Jones)-The Greek government was ... to Athens to assess Greece's... progress in meeting the terms of its loan.
    Farewell to Greece- Aljazeera.net (blog)
    Way opened for Greek repayment extension- RTE.ie
    Greece eying possible extension to repay EU/IMF bailout (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    Presseurop - English - People's Daily Online
    all 133 news articles »


  54. Greece on tough economic path


    Los Angeles Times - Anthee Carassava - 26 Nov 2010

    The IMF's mission chief in Greece, Poul Thomsen, sees much to be optimistic about as Athens makes painful budget cuts and takes fiscal measures to rein in ...
    Afghan refugees struggle for asylum in Greece- Demotix
    Strikes hit Athens commuters as government eyes reforms- AFP
    Fresh strikes in debt-ridden Greece- Press TV
    Wall Street Journal - BusinessWeek
    all 179 news articles »


  55. Greece remains firm in demand for permanent return of marbles


    Monsters and Critics.com - 6 Dec 2010

    Athens - Greece remained steadfast Monday in its demand for the permanent return of the Parthenon Marbles to the new museum in Athens, denying newspaper ...
  56. Greek Stocks: ATEBank, Lamda Development Move in Athens Trading


    Bloomberg - Tom Stoukas - 5 days ago

    Greece's benchmark ASE Index was little changed at 1501.46 as of 12:27 pm in Athens, after a 0.1 percent gain ...
    Emporiki Bank, Lamda Development May Move: Greek Equity Preview- Bloomberg
    all 4 news articles »
  57. Greece orders striking seamen to return to work


    Reuters - Renee Maltezou - Ralph Boulton - 29 Nov 2010

    ATHENS Nov 29 (Reuters) - Greece ordered striking seamen to return to work on Monday after a week-long strike which started to leave ships and passengers ...
    Greece issues emergency order to end ferry strike- Southeast European Times
    Greece Cracks Down On Seamen Strike, Forcing Return To Work- NASDAQ
    Greece: Media strike on Tuesday- EMportal
    The Hindu - Reuters Canada
    all 116 news articles »


  58. Papandreou Says Extension of Loans Timeframe Would Be 'Positive'


    BusinessWeek - Natalie Weeks - 10 hours ago

    20 (Bloomberg) -- Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou said an extension of ... e-mailed transcript of comments made at a cabinet meeting in Athens today.
  59. DIARY - Greece to January 11, 2011


    Reuters - 4 days ago

    ... DECEMBER 16 GENERAL/ECONOMIC EVENTS GREECE - Athens public transport employees ... Security Conference "Social security reform in Greece: will it work? ...
  60. 2-for-1 deals


    Oh-Yay - 3 days ago

    June 11, 2011, Athens to Rome on Wind Spirit: Athens, Greece; Milos, Greece; Monemvasia, ... July 16, 2011, Athens to Venice on Wind Star : Athens, Greece; ...


  61. Greece's NBG, Eurobank See Profits Fall, But Upbeat On Loans


    Wall Street Journal - Alkman Granitsas - Nick Skrekas - 29 Nov 2010

    ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greece's two leading lenders, the National Bank of Greece SA (NBG) and EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA ...
    National Bank of Greece's Profit Falls 74%- Wall Street Journal
    Eurobank 3Q Net Falls 91% On Provisions, Tight Margins- Wall Street Journal
    Eurobank Third-Quarter Net Income Slumps on Provisions- Bloomberg
    BusinessWeek - Capital.gr (press release)
    all 26 news articles »
  62. Athens looks at South Stream cost


    UPI.com - 6 days ago

    ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Construction on the Greek section of Russia's natural gas project South Stream could cost close to $1 billion, ...
  63. Greek Stocks: Aegean Airlines, Ellaktor Move in Athens Trading


    Bloomberg - Natalie Weeks - 6 days ago

    Greece's benchmark ASE Index advanced 2.89, or 0.2 percent, to 1502.28 as of 12:36 pm in Athens, ...
    Greek Stocks: Athens Water, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Coca-Cola HBC- Bloomberg
    Greek Stocks: Coca-Cola Hellenic, Public Power Corp Are Active- Bloomberg
    Greek Stocks: Aegean Airlines, Gek Terna, Terna Energy Move- Bloomberg
    all 10 news articles » PINK:CCHOF - PINK:CCHBF
  64. Greek transport workers strike against austerity


    The Associated Press - 8 Dec 2010

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Public transport ground to a halt in Athens Wednesday as workers walked off the job for a 24-hour strike in the latest display of ...
    Greek public transport paralysed by strike- Southeast European Times
    Strike hits public transport in Athens- MarketWatch
    Greek Public Transport Workers Go on Strike Against Salary Cuts- Bloomberg
    The Press Association - WireUpdate
    all 144 news articles »


  65. FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Greece


    Reuters - Renee Maltezou - 1 Dec 2010

    ATHENS Dec 1 (Reuters) - Greece is scrambling to boost revenues and cut spending to meet tough year-end targets set by the European Union ...
    Greek budget revenues pick up in November- BusinessWeek
    all 30 news articles »
  66. Disabled Greeks protest crisis cuts in Athens


    The Associated Press - 3 Dec 2010

    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Some 2000 disabled people protested in central Athens on Friday against benefit cuts made by the government to lower the national debt ...
    Solidarity Statement for comrades injured by police in Greece- Bay Area Indymedia
    Student protestors clash with Athens police- Southeast European Times
    Student Protest in Athens - Police Brutality- Demotix
    Press TV - Greek Reporter
    all 297 news articles »
  67. No room for Greek error to keep loan: finance minister


    AFP - 5 Dec 2010

    ATHENSGreece can afford no delay to a painful shakeup of its debt-burdened economy in order to maintain a loan lifeline from the EU and the International ...
  68. Greece could lose 2013 Mediterranean Games, organisers says


    Reuters India - Graham Wood - John Mehaffey - 10 Dec 2010

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece could lose the 2013 Mediterranean Games if they fail to build two planned villages for athletes and officials, ...
  69. Europe pays tribute to 'father of the euro' Padoa-Schioppa


    AFP - 1 day ago

    ATHENS — European leaders on Sunday paid tribute to Italy's former economy minister ... "wanted in a difficult period for Greece to show his solidarity". ...
    Ex ECB member, Italy minister Padoa-Schioppa dies- Reuters UK
    Economist Padoa-Schioppa passed away- EMportal
    all 297 news articles »


  70. Greece to Consider Hellenic Post, Attica Stakes Sales


    Bloomberg - Maria Petrakis - 10 Dec 2010

    Greece's government will consider ... released yesterday by e-mail from the Athens-based Finance Ministry. ...
    Greek Stocks: Agricultural Bank, Attica Bank, Titan Cement Move- Bloomberg
    Greek Stocks: ATE, Attica Bank, Hellenic Postbank, Titan Cement- Bloomberg
    all 7 news articles » ETR:DPB
  71. AEK Athens v Zenit St Petersburg tips


    World Cup News - 4 days ago

    ... with the Russian side maintaining a 100% record in Group G. They travel to Greece this evening to face AEK Athens with no pressure and are 3.4 at ...
    Zenit's Bruno Alves thanks AEK fans- UEFA.com
    EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS- Sportinglife.com
    all 45 news articles »


  72. Greece faces shock therapy to fix economy


    Sydney Morning Herald - Helena Smith - 8 Dec 2010

    Nearly a year after Athens emerged on the front line of Europe's worst ... negotiate an extension of the repayment period Greece has been given for the €110 ...
  73. Greece's ATEbank plans 1 bln euro capital increase


    Reuters - Lefteris Papadimas - Ingrid Melander - 24 Nov 2010

    ATHENS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Greece's state-owned ATEbank (AGBr.AT) plans to boost its capital by 1 billion euros ...
    Agricultural Bank of Greece Plans Capital Increase- BusinessWeek
    all 23 news articles »
  74. Jacqueline de Romilly, Studied Greek Culture, Dies at 97


    New York Times - William Grimes - 6 hours ago

    ... embraced the culture of ancient Athens with an almost romantic fervor and spent ...Greece, she wrote a novel and ... In addition to her works on ancient
    Distinguished French scholar de Romilly dies- AFP
    all 140 news articles »


  75. Greece Announces New Development Law To Restart Growth


    NASDAQ - 13 Dec 2010

    ATHENS -(Dow Jones)- Greece presented Monday its long-awaited new development framework law for the recession-hit country, aimed at boosting growth. ...
  76. Riots Erupt Amid Anti-Austerity Strikes In Greece


    NPR - Joanna Kakissis - 4 days ago

    Mr. ACHILLES PEKLARIS (Journalist, The Athens Voice): And, of course, the image of Greece is going lower and lower, and what we need now is investments, ...
  77. Medical aid group slams conditions in migrant detention centres in ...


    Winnipeg Free Press - 10 Dec 2010

    By: AP ATHENS, Greece - An international medical aid group said Friday that illegal migrants are being held in inhumane conditions in severely overcrowded ...
  78. Greece Pins Hopes on Tourism


    Wall Street Journal - Alkman Granitsas - Nick Skrekas - 25 Nov 2010

    ATHENS—Faced with a third year of a grinding recession, Greece is banking on an upturn in its vital tourism sector to ...
  79. Contracts Manager/Administrator


    news.careerstructure.com - 21 hours ago

    They have a requirement for a Contracts Manager/Administrator (Civil-Buildings) to join their team in Athens, Greece. Assists Project Management in all ...
  80. Greece insists on friendly Iran ties


    Press TV - 7 Dec 2010

    In a meeting in Athens with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki, Droutsas described the ties between Iran and Greece as “deep, friendly and historic ...
    Greek president backs diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear issue- Tehran Times
    all 7 news articles »


  81. Greece: Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline is a paradox


    Focus News - 6 days ago

    Athens. The Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline is a paradox, because on the one hand the ... Maniatis took part in a conference themed 'Russia, Greece, ...
    Hellenic-Russian Society- ANA
    Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline- ANA
    all 10 news articles »


  82. DIARY - Greece to January 6, 2011


    Reuters - 13 Dec 2010

    *GREECE - Bank employees union OTOE starts a 48-hour nation wide strike over employment rights. *ATHENS - Public and private sector unions ADEDY and GSEE ...
  83. TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON DEC 21


    www.worldbulletin.net - 1 hour ago

    ... for medical care after he was hospitalized in Athens for a heart condition. ... Turkey has taken the step to end dogfight with Greece over the Aegean. ...


  84. The Day's Best | 12.15.10


    News & Observer - 4 days ago

    A woman walks past riot police during clashes with protestors December 15, 2010, in Athens, Greece. Protestors clashed with riot police throughout Athens, ...


  85. Germany sounds alarm on migrants


    BBC News - Laurence Peter - 6 days ago

    The EU border police agency Frontex has also asked Athens to investigate reports that force was used to prevent illegal migrants entering Greece. ...
  86. IMF Strauss-Khan: Greece At Crucial Reform Crossroads


    Wall Street Journal - 12 Dec 2010

    ATHENS (Dow Jones)--International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique ... In the press release he said if Greece can maintain the momentum of reform, ...
    IMF Strauss-Khan: Greece At Crucial Reform Crossroads- Greek Reporter
    all 18 news articles »


  87. Migrants: Greece's other crisis


    GlobalPost - George Mesthos - 13 Dec 2010

    (Milos Bicanski/GlobalPost) ATHENS, Greece — Afghan Muhammid Yonous knows something about living in a war zone. “I've drawn a red line around this area on a ...


  88. Frontex says stream of immigrants into Greece greatly reduced


    Monsters and Critics.com - 30 Nov 2010

    Athens - European Union border teams deployed to patrol Greece's north-eastern land border with Turkey said on Tuesday that the number of illegal immigrants ...
    EU: 'Significant' drop in illegal migrants crossing the Greek ...- Adnkronos International English
    Rapid Border Intervention Teams Arrest 4270 Immigrants Since November- Greek Reporter
    TODAYonline
    all 47 news articles »


  89. IGI Graduates First Polished Class in Greece


    Diamonds.net - Denise Romano - 13 Dec 2010

    Most of the students were jewelers from Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete Island, ... to continuing to grow our educational offerings in Greece and globally. ...
    IGI HOLDS INAUGURAL POLISHED DIAMOND GRADING CLASS IN GREECE- Tacy
    IGI Announces Polished Diamond Grading Class Graduates- Jewelers Circular Keystone Online
    all 4 news articles »
  90. Greece's crumbling ruins mark a tragedy of neglect


    The Guardian - 3 Dec 2010

    The temple of Poseidon at Sounion is one of Greece's most romantic ruins. ... than any other site in the Attica area surrounding Athens after the Acropolis. ...
    Disabled Greeks strike in Athens- EMportal
    all 8 news articles »


  91. Greece Seeks Advisers for 1.1 Billion Euros of Asset Sales


    Bloomberg - Elisa Martinuzzi - Maria Petrakis - 10 Dec 2010

    Greece plans to raise as much as 300 million euros extending a lease on Athens International Airport and a similar amount selling licenses for spectrum ...
  92. Greek Stocks: Lamda, Agricultural Bank of Greece Shares Move


    Bloomberg - Tom Stoukas - 2 Dec 2010

    The following shares were among the most active in Athens trading today. Symbols are in parentheses. Agricultural Bank of Greece (ATE GA) soared 25 percent ...
    ATE Bank, Hellenic Postbank, National Bank: Greek Market Preview- BusinessWeek
    all 6 news articles » ETR:DPB
  93. 60 Worldwide Towns are Named Athens


    Greek Reporter - Magdalini Themi - 3 days ago

    Most of them are all over the USA Georgia's Athens is the best known. It has a population of 112000 people and is the second biggest Athens, after Greece. ...


  94. Cyprus Airways flights to Greece cancelled


    Financial Mirror - 13 Dec 2010

    ... December 15, due to a 24-hour strike to take place in Greece. ... It notes that on Wednesday eight flights to and from Athens will be affected, ...
    The mood in Greece and Cyprus- Today's Zaman
    all 4 news articles »


  95. Discord Over Debt


    Philadelphia Inquirer - 5 days ago

    Greece. Protesters fought running battles with riot police in central Athens, torching cars, hurling gasoline bombs, and sending Christmas shoppers fleeing ...
    Spain under pressure to deal with high debt- Montreal Gazette
    all 471 news articles »


  96. Greece hits out at credit rating agency


    Financial Times - Kerin Hope - 3 Dec 2010

    Athens has criticised Standard & Poor's after the credit agency gave warning that it might cut Greece's sovereign debt rating. ...
    Greece: Surprised By S&P Negative Credit Watch- Wall Street Journal
    Greek surprised at Standard & Poor's credit rating warning- Xinhua
    all 190 news articles »


  97. Windstar Cruises Announces 2-For-1 Fares on 2011 Europe Sailings


    PR Newswire (press release) - 4 days ago

    June 11, 2011, Athens to Rome on Wind Spirit: Athens, Greece; Milos, Greece; Monemvasia, ...Athens, Greece; ... July 16, 2011, Athens to Venice on Wind Star:
  98. European leaders fiddle over solutions to burning debt crisis


    The Age - Michael Slackman - 4 days ago

    At least five people were injured during the protests in Athens and Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki. The chaotic clashes were among the worst ...
    Violence erupts in Greece over European debt crisis- The National
    Europe Staggers as Critical Summit Looms- New York Times
    Boston Globe - Sydney Morning Herald
    all 2215 news articles »


  99. Merkel Praises Greece's Efforts


    Capital.gr (press release) - 25 Nov 2010

    ... efforts for the country´s exit from the crisis, the Athens News Agency says. ... if Germany was the model of strict fiscal discipline, Greece was the ...
    Greek group claims responsibility for mail bombings- Jerusalem Post
    Greek guerrilla group claims responsibility for parcel bombs case- Xinhua
    all 173 news articles »
  100. DIARY - Greece to December 31, 2010


    Reuters - 10 Dec 2010

    MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 GENERAL/ECONOMIC EVENTS ATHENS - Greece's Chamber of Hotels holds a press conference, at its offices, at 1000 GMT. ...

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