News: Greece

We have started to collect the most important news related to Greece in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Greece – overview

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• December 10th 2009 – October 4th 2009
• October 2nd 2009 – July 7th 2009
• July 1st 2009 – February 23rd 2009
• February 22nd 2009 – December 21st 2008
• December 18th 2008 – December 8th 2008
• December 8th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 17th 2008 – June 1st 2008
• April 22nd 2008 – March 13th 2008
• March 8th 2008 – October 15th 2007
• September 28th 2007 – August 27th 2007
• August 26th 2007 – June 29th 2007
• June 28th 2007 – March 30th 2007
• March 29th 2007 – December 15th 2006
• November 29th 2006 – July 28th 2006
• July 12th 2006 – May 11th 2006
• May 10th 2006 – February 2nd 2006
• January 25th 2006 – December 4th 2005

Greece: news

Greece's debt at highest ever level

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 16:25

Greece's debt reaches the highest level in its modern history, as the country faces difficult economic straits.
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Somali pirates free Greek vessel

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 16:04
related countries: Somalia, Ukraine

A Greek ship with a Ukrainian crew that was held by Somali pirates for seven months is freed, officials say.
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'Already too late'

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 10:47

Fear and tension in Greece as economic clouds gather
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Greek stocks fall 6% on debt fear

Tuesday, December 8th 2009, 19:16

Continuing worries over Greece's high public debt levels cause Greek shares to fall 6% as the country's credit rating is cut.
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Athens braced for more protests

Monday, December 7th 2009, 10:21
related places: Athens

Athens is braced for more protests as Greece marks the first anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
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In pictures

Monday, December 7th 2009, 5:09

Violence in Greece on the anniversary of a boy's killing
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Protest clashes continue in Athens

Monday, December 7th 2009, 3:43
related places: Athens

Clashes continue overnight in Athens as it marks the first anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy.
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Live - Wednesday football

Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 17:30

Blackburn beat Chelsea on penalties in the Carling Cup after Man City beat Arsenal 3-0, and there are wins for Celtic and Everton in the Europa League.
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Portugal, Slovenia & Greece reach World Cup

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 21:55
related countries: South Africa, Ukraine

Portugal, Slovenia and Greece win their respective play-off ties to book their places at the 2010 World Cup.
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Tear gas fired at Athens protest

Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 22:16
related places: Athens

Greek police use tear gas to disperse hundreds of youths at a march to commemorate a student uprising 36 years ago.
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Greek Church acts on crucifix ban

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 23:17
related countries: Italy

The Greek Orthodox Church urges Christians across Europe to unite against a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy.
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Tourists hit by Greek island fire

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 17:27

Authorities on the Greek island of Evia evacuate hundreds of tourists from their hotel as a forest fire rages nearby.
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Papandreou sworn in as Greek PM

Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 9:19

George Papandreou is sworn in as Greece's prime minister after his Panhellenic Socialist Movement won an emphatic election victory.
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Greece's Socialists win snap poll

Monday, October 5th 2009, 10:34

Greece's opposition Socialists score a resounding win in a snap election, ousting the governing conservatives.
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Greeks voting for new government

Sunday, October 4th 2009, 13:48

People are voting in Greece in a snap general election that many expect to result in a change of government.
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