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 24th 2009 – November 17th 2009
• November 12th 2009 – August 22nd 2009
• August 10th 2009 – March 30th 2009
• March 20th 2009 – January 5th 2009
• January 2nd 2009 – December 9th 2008
• December 8th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 17th 2008 – April 22nd 2008
• April 20th 2008 – March 4th 2008
• March 3rd 2008 – September 17th 2007
• September 17th 2007 – August 25th 2007
• August 21st 2007 – May 23rd 2007
• April 25th 2007 – February 5th 2007
• January 30th 2007 – September 14th 2006
• September 3rd 2006 – May 25th 2006
• May 24th 2006 – February 22nd 2006
• February 20th 2006 – December 4th 2005

Greece: news

Greek islands 'cut off' by strike

Monday, February 20th 2006, 19:34

Greek seamen extend their strike for another 48 hours, causing food shortages on some Greek islands.
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Israel threatens to cut PA ties

Wednesday, February 15th 2006, 13:51
related countries: Israel
related places: Athens

Israel ups pressure on the PA by threatening to sever all contact if the next prime minister is a Hamas member.
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Athens mayor joins Greek cabinet

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 14:04

Popular Athens mayor Dora Bakoyianni is named Greek foreign minister - the first woman to get the job.
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Greek tomb find excites experts

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 19:40

Archaeologists in Greece examine a huge tomb dating to the period after Alexander the Great's death.
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Italy fights to contain bird flu

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 15:27
related countries: Italy

Italy and Greece step up measures to contain bird flu as Slovenia discovers a potential case.
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Greek government's phones tapped

Thursday, February 2nd 2006, 14:22

Greek PM Costas Karamanlis and other ministers had their mobile phones tapped, the government confirms.
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Protests mar Straw Cyprus visit

Wednesday, January 25th 2006, 14:29
related countries: Cyprus, United Kingdom

UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is snubbed by the president of Cyprus and faces protests from Greek Cypriots.
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Earthquake shakes Greek capital

Sunday, January 8th 2006, 12:33

An earthquake shakes the Greek capital but does not cause any damage or casualties, initial reports say.
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Greek police die as inmates flee

Friday, December 30th 2005, 13:17

Two police officers are shot dead with their own weapons during a prisoner escape in northern Greece.
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Greek MPs press 'abductions' case

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 23:32
related countries: Pakistan

Opposition MPs in Greece seek more information over claims Pakistani migrants were abducted by agents.
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Greek newspaper names 'MI6 chief'

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 6:17
related countries: United Kingdom

A Greek newspaper has named what it says is a British spy chief involved in the 'abduction' of 28 Pakistanis.
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Bomb explodes near Greek ministry

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 22:07
related places: Athens

A bomb goes off outside the Greek Development Ministry in Athens, but no casualties are reported.
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Captive migrants freed in Greece

Sunday, December 18th 2005, 22:03

Greek police releases 96 illegal immigrants held without food and water by people-traffickers.
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Greece to probe abduction claims

Tuesday, December 13th 2005, 21:57
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: Athens

Greek police are to investigate allegations that seven Pakistani men in Athens were illegally held by British agents.
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'Bomb blast' rocks Athens square

Monday, December 12th 2005, 9:44
related places: Athens

Athens is rocked by a bomb explosion at a post office in the city's main Syntagma Square, police say.
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Onassis heiress weds in Sao Paulo

Sunday, December 4th 2005, 2:57
related countries: Botswana, Brazil

Greek heiress Athina Roussel Onassis marries a Brazilian horseman amid tight security to deter reporters.
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