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 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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Greek dilemma

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 23:17

Voters uninspired by choices in snap election
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Everton 4-0 AEK Athens

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 20:59

Everton open their Europa League Group I account by putting four past outclassed AEK Athens at Goodison Park.
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Live text - Europa League

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 16:29
related countries: Bulgaria

Everton take on AEK Athens in the Europa League after Hapoel Tel-Aviv beat Celtic and Fulham draw with CSKA Sofia.
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Somali pirates release Greek ship

Monday, September 14th 2009, 16:22
related countries: Somalia

Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship and its 21 Filipino crew members, officials and pirates say.
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Greece PM confirms election date

Thursday, September 3rd 2009, 14:15

Greek PM Costas Karamanlis confirms a snap general election will be held on 4 October, after talks with the president.
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Bomb hits Athens stock exchange

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 8:51
related places: Athens

A bomb explodes outside Athens' stock exchange, slightly injuring a female passer-by and damaging the building, police say.
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Greece claims wildfire victory

Tuesday, August 25th 2009, 10:30

Greek officials say the wildfires have been tamed, as authorities rebuff criticism of how the blazes were handled.
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Wind lull aids Greek firefighters

Monday, August 24th 2009, 17:02
related places: Athens

A break in strong winds helps Greek firefighters battling dozens of fierce wildfires across the country for the past four days.
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Greek fire stories

Monday, August 24th 2009, 11:29
related places: Athens

Residents describe living near the Athens wildfires
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Athens locals flee as fires rage

Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 19:43
related countries: France
related places: Athens

Several thousand residents of Athens' northern suburbs flee their homes as wildfires continue to blaze around the Greek capital.
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Wildfires break out across Greece

Saturday, August 22nd 2009, 20:54
related places: Athens

More than 70 wildfires start across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes in the country since 2007.
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