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Greeks Clash With Police as Papandreou Demands More Austerity
BusinessWeek
Riot police in white helmets used tear gas to hold back demonstrators from the parliament building in the Greek capital today as lawmakers debated the extra austerity measures demanded by Greece's international creditors to keep aid flowing....
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Bunds Fall as Europe Optimism Saps Safety Bid; Greek Notes Drop
BusinessWeek
French, Spanish and Greek bonds also fell. “It looks like it's risk-on today,” pushing bund yields higher, said Rasmus Rousing, a fixed-income strategist at Credit Suisse Group AG in Zurich. “In terms of the political landscape in Europe, ...
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Greek to US?
Washington Examiner
But as bad things are today, what awaits us further down Greece's Road to Serfdom will make the last three years look like a Clemson tailgate.Greece today is €366 billion in debt, with a €221 billion economy. To turn that ratio right-side-up, ...
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Washington Examiner
Strike could disrupt Dortmund plans
FOXSports.com
Borussia Dortmund may face a bigger challenge getting home aftertoday's Champions League tie with Olympiacos in Greece than the game itself. All eight of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League matches will be available live on FOX's family of networks and ...
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Athens Clashes: Greece Massive Protest Showdown: Over 100000 Rage against Govt...
YouTube
Russia Today—Oct. 19, 2011--In the streets of Greece, arguably the biggest protest in years is now descending into violence. People are venting their anger against a new package of austerity measures the country is likley to adopt as soon as Thursday. ...
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Greece, European Union and the rest of us
Korea Times
This is the title of a best-selling book on ancient Greece by Edith Hamilton, published in 1930 and reissued in 1957. She was one of the most visible public advocates of the classics of the 20th century, and her influence continues to resonate. Today ...
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Papandreou Presses Austerity as Strikes Hold Greece 'Hostage'
San Francisco Chronicle
"Greece is being held hostage by strikes and protests," Papandreou told lawmakerstoday. "This government has been fighting for two years to save the country and still has much work ahead," he said. "We will give battle and we will win. ...
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Markets get feverish as we edge towards the EU summit
FXstreet.com
The French and German 10-year bond spread remains at a record high today; however, the euro seems to be growing immunity to French sovereign woes and has managed to rally even though French bond yields remain at 16-year highs. Added to this, Greecehas ...
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French, German disagreement endangers Greek deal
Columbus Dispatch
Subscribe today! By Gabrielle Steinhauser Associated Press Tuesday October 18, 2011 11:40 AM BRUSSELS (AP) -- Disagreement between France and Germany may prevent eurozone leaders from reaching a crucial deal on a second rescue package forGreece this ...
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Harvard's Feldstein Says 'No Question' About Greek Default
BusinessWeek
By Kevin Costelloe Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Harvard University economics Professor Martin Feldstein said today that “there's no question that Greece is going to default.” “There's no way that with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 150 percent, ...
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Greece wants Greek solution to problems, not 'Merkelisation'
Irish Times
Papandreou is without doubt the most intelligent politician in Greece today, but he is castrated by his own brains. Even with his American birthright (his mother is American and he was born in California during his father's exile) and his pan-European ...
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Violence mars demonstrations in Greece
Sydney Morning Herald
"Today and tomorrow is the greatest general strike, the greatest mobilisation by theGreek people against the unfair, anti-social and ineffective measures brought by the government and its creditors," Panagopoulos said. The government has repeatedly ...
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Dumb, smart & weird things people said and did today
Globe and Mail
Greece is being held hostage by strikes and protests, and they will not help Greece." These televised comments today by Prime Minister George Papandreou make me think he doesn't understand yet that he might want to change his approach. 3. ...
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Greece's $473 Billion Debt Mirrors Crisis in Cultural Assets
BusinessWeek
“Economics, politics, philosophy, everything that empowers our reasoning and ability to solve today's problems was born here at Plato's Academy,” says Stanas, a former management consultant at the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism who is now ...
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Global core bonds started the European session with a lot of flair
FXstreet.com
Today, unions start a 48h strike in Greece against a further round of austerity measures. In parliament, the debate on the planned tax increases and cuts to pensions and wage starts today with a vote expected tonight on the whole package and tomorrow ...
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Greek debt crisis diagnosed as a health tragedy
Monsters and Critics.com
Today, in the once thriving shipbuilding suburb of Perama, the 30-year-old doctor is dealing with a different kind of humanitarian emergency - victims of the Greek financial crisis. Drop-in clinics like the one run by the medical group Doctors of the ...
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EU judges Greek farm aid schemes illegal*
Feedstuffs
The European Commission said today in Brussels that three farm aid schemes established by Greek departments violate the EU's internal market rules. The schemes involve the rescheduling of debts in the departments of Kastoria, Euboea, Florina, Kilkis,...
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Venizelos Says Expects Greek Growth, Debt Solution on Oct. 23
BusinessWeek
... the new support package of Greece's economy and all the measures that need to be taken to return to growth in Greece, to halt the recession,” Venizelos told lawmakers in Athens today, in comments broadcast live on state-run Vouli TV.
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Europe Banks Vow $1 Trillion Cuts as Recapitalization Looms
BusinessWeek
European Union leaders are seeking to boost bank capital as investors prove reluctant to provide short-term funding, in part because of concerns that lenders face more writedowns of sovereign debt from Greece and other southern European nations. ...
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Soccer Wrap: Hilton girls win two straight soccer games
Greece Post
They play Arcadia today and close with Olympia home on Friday. The Greece Athena girls were able to bounce back from their second loss of the season by earning another shutout win to get back on track. Greece had won four straight games by shutout ...
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Greek Opposition Leader Rejects Papandreou Offer on EU Summit
BusinessWeek
... European Union summit on Oct. 23 was turned down, government spokesman Elias Mosialos said. Papandreou's offer was made in the spirit of showing there is a common front in Greece, Mosialos said in an e-mailed statement from his office in Athenstoday.
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Rabbitte Says Any Greek Settlement Concerns Ireland, Portugal
BusinessWeek
“I don't know if anybody knows at this stage whether or not a settlement in the wider eurozone circumstance will be concluded this weekend or not,” Rabbitte said in the Irish parliament in Dublin today. “It is a matter that concerns all the member ...
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Greek Rioters Are Right About Nation's Need to Repudiate Debt
BNET (blog)
If the government were working solely in Greece's best interest, it would listen. What is being called the “mother of all strikes” has started in Athens and around the nation.Today's action marks the start of a two day general strike which organizers ...
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France Ratings Pressure Handicaps Sarkozy in EU Crisis Talks
BusinessWeek
The stakes for Sarkozy show how the crisis that began in Greece in 2009 has evolved into what world leaders say is the the main threat to the global economy. Group of 20 finance ministers set a deadline of an Oct. 23 European summit as the deadline for ...
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Opening Lower Today: (CKP), (AEM), (ROC), (BPOP), (NBG)
Tickr Watch (blog)
The following stocks gapped down significantly at the open on October 19: Checkpoint Systems Inc, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd, Rockwood Holdings Inc, Popular Inc, and National Bank of Greece SA. These stocks may be down because of negative overnight news, ...
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Merkel Said to Tell Lawmakers EU Summit Won't Be Final Step in Debt Crisis
Bloomberg
While the contribution by investors to Greece's next bailout “will need to be higher” than the 21 percent reduction in net present value proposed in July, German banks' recapitalization needs are “manageable,” said Volker Kauder, the floor leader of ...
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Greece's faces fines over landfills
Kathimerini
Referring to a report by the European Commission saying that Greece has failed to comply with an order to close all illegal dumps by June 30, Skylakakis said that authorities admit that there are still 82 illegal sites in operation today, ...
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Police, protesters clash in Athens
EMportal
14.00 Mega TV's reporter estimates that there are over 500000 people at today'sdemonstration in central Athens. Earlier, the General Confederation of Greek Labour (GSEE) told journalists that this was the biggest trade union demonstration since 1974.
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Symi Dream not on strike in Greece today
By James
Symi Dream not on strike in Greece today. Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 No Comments Categorized Under: Day to day. [caption id="attachment_5458" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pedi fishing boat"] Symi a day in Pedi [/caption]...
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DeMint: US Right Behind Greece On “Road To Serfdom ...
By Jim DeMint
Greece today is €366 billion in debt, with a €221 billion economy. To turn that ratio right-side-up, the ... Today, nearly half of America's publicly held debt is owned by foreign nations like China, Russia and France. What if the United States, with ...
FITSNews
Police clash with Greek protesters outside parliament - Pakistan Today
By faizan
Police clashed with protesters outside parliament, firing tear gas as they came under attack with firebombs during a massive demonstration.
Pakistan Today | Latest news,...
Greek to U.S.? | Sen. Jim DeMint | Op Eds | Washington Examiner
By Sen. Jim DeMint
Everyone knows that that Greece is a fiscal basket case, forced to adopt severe and unpopular austerity measures to stave off national bankruptcy. But not everyone seems to understand that today the United States is following that same Road ...
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Protesters and police clash amid largest Greek strike (VIDEO) — RT
By RT
Police and protesters in Athens clash outside the parliament as the so-called “mother of all strikes” is underway in Greece. Around 125000 people are taking ... Former UK spymaster to decide case of Russian woman Today: 10:54 2 comments ...
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Athens Protests & Tear Gas- Live Blogging in ... - Keep Talking Greece
By keeptalkinggreece
Powerful demonstrations are taking place in other Greek cities as well. In Iraklio, Crete, owners closed their shops. In Arta, even people who normally refrain from protests gathered today. In Patras, protesters took down an EU flag. ...
Keep Talking Greece
Terroirist » Daily Wine News: Congrats, Alder!
By David White
In Spain, the Penedes region – where 95 percent of Spanish Cava production takes place – is preparing for a major overhaul of its appellation system. “Greece today has become a hotbed for interesting, previously-unknown wines made from ...
Terroirist
Greece shuts down in 48-hour strike - timesofmalta.com
By PA
... down everything from customs offices to shops and schools in Greece. All sectors, from dentists, state hospital doctors and lawyers to shop owners, tax office workers, pharmacists and dock workers walked off the job today as unions lash out ...
timesofmalta.com
Online Poker in Greece Today | Athens News
Athens News is Greece's oldest English-language newspaper and offers news on politics, business, sport, travel, arts & features and keeps an eye on ...
www.athensnews.gr/portal/4/49138
Troika to conclude Greek talks today - The Irish Times - Mon, Oct 10 ...
EU, IMF and ECB mission chiefs met Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelostoday with the intention of concluding weeks-long talks on a key aid tranche, ...
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/.../breaking15.html
Graduate Event Greek Tourism Today | The American College of ...
“Greek Tourism Today: Challenges and Prospects”. Join us at the Graduate School at DEREE to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the Greek Tourism ...
www.acg.gr/news/graduate-event-greek-tourism-today
America's Future Tomorrow, Today In Greece! Part 471 | Right Wing ...
Every American should be following what's going on in Greece today because the biggest difference between Greece and us is that it's a decade or two farther ...
rightwingnews.com/.../americas-future-tomorrow-today-in-gre...
BBC News - Today - Greece sees suicide surge
The BBC's Chloe Hadjimatheou reports from Athens on the surge in suicides which have almost doubled in the last few years due to the economic crisis in the ...
news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid.../9617278.stm
Turkey-Greece Forum Start Today in Athens | Greece.GreekReporter ...
Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay will attend the 8th Turkish- GreekForum in Athens today. The aim of the forum is to contribute to.
greece.greekreporter.com/.../turkey-greece-forum-start-today-i...
Today: Dog barks support during Greece protests - Bing Videos
Oct. 7: A stray dog named Sausage consistently puts his paws front-and-center during anti-government protests in Athens. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/dog-barks.../6ai9tvu
'This has destroyed us': Protests cripple Greece - TODAY News ...
With no warning, a few dozen students blocked a major avenue in Athens, marching slowly up the street to make sure motorists couldn't get through. Tempers ...
today.msnbc.msn.com/.../has-destroyed-us-near-daily-protests-...
America's Future Tomorrow, Today In Greece! Part 471 | If Bush Had ...
Every American should be following what's going on in Greece today because the biggest difference between them and us is that they're a decade or two farther ...
ifbushhaddonethat.net/americas-future-tomorrow-today-in-gre...
Symi Dream not on strike in Greece today
Symi Dream not on strike in Greece today. Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 No Comments Categorized Under: Day to day. [caption id="attachment_5458" ...
symidream.com/wp/symi-dream-strike-greece-today/
Labor groups to join Occupy Rochester today - Greece, NY - Greece ...
A demonstration on fair taxation with members of We Are One, a community and labor group comprising various unions, is happening today at the LIberty Pole in ...
www.greecepost.com/.../Labor-groups-to-join-Occupy-Roches...
Greece Media News - Media Industry Today
Latest media news for media industry professionals & analysts. Breaking companies, personalities. new media, newspaper, radio, TV & entertainment news.
media.einnews.com/country/greece
visiting weavers in Turkey or Greece - Weaving Today
I'm traveling to Turkey and Greece in September. Of course, we will visit a Turkish rug factory, but isn't tablet weaving common in Turkey? Where might I see ...
www.weavingtoday.com/forums/p/1565/4636.aspx
About 500 Policemen to Maintain Order on Georgia-Greece Match ...
About 500 Policemen to Maintain Order on Georgia-Greece Match Today. Georgian security police will work in emergency regime today on Georgian- Greece ...
georgianjournal.ge/index.php?option...

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