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

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Greece: news

Olympiakos 2-1 Arsenal

Tuesday, December 4th 2012, 21:33
related places: Athens

Arsenal miss the chance to finish top of Champions League Group B as they are beaten by Olympiakos in Athens.
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Greece begins buying back bonds

Monday, December 3rd 2012, 12:21

Greece launches a programme to buy back some of its debt, which is a condition of it receiving the next tranche of its bailout loans.
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How crisis is fuelling the arts in Athens

Sunday, December 2nd 2012, 0:37
related places: Athens

Athens' artists driven by Greece's economic crisis
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German MPs approve Greece payment

Friday, November 30th 2012, 11:25
related countries: Germany Germany

The German parliament approves a bailout payment of 44bn euros for Greece by a large majority despite unease about the cost to taxpayers.
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IMF seeks Greek buyback success

Thursday, November 29th 2012, 17:44

The International Monetary Fund says that Greece must successfully complete a buyback of its own debt to get its next round of bailout cash.
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VIDEO: Music plays on for Greek ballet dancers

Thursday, November 29th 2012, 16:50

Faced with funding cuts due to the country's austerity measures, the Greek National Opera is launching a new initiative which will give 11 young dancers the chance to train at the opera house for free for two years.
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VIDEO: Job vacancies to be filled across EU

Wednesday, November 28th 2012, 6:54
related countries: Belgium Belgium, Portugal Portugal
related places: Brussels

Thousands of skilled workers who cannot find work in Greece, Spain and Portugal could help fill vacancies in other parts of the EU, officials in Brussels say.
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Eurozone deal on Greece bailout

Tuesday, November 27th 2012, 9:51

Eurozone finance ministers and the IMF reach an agreement on an urgently needed bailout for debt-laden Greece.
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VIDEO: Eurozone reach Greece bailout deal

Tuesday, November 27th 2012, 7:57

Eurozone finance ministers and the IMF have reached a deal on an urgently needed bailout for debt-laden Greece.
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EU meeting on Greece decision

Monday, November 26th 2012, 22:23
related countries: Belgium Belgium
related places: Brussels

Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the next instalment of bailout money for debt-laden Greece.
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Greek police recover antiquities

Sunday, November 25th 2012, 4:25

Greek police recover all the antiquities stolen from a museum in Olympia in a robbery which raised concerns about cuts to museum security.
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No Greek deal 'threatens euro'

Wednesday, November 21st 2012, 11:07

The failure of the eurozone to reach a deal to give Greece its latest bailout payment threatens the whole of the bloc, European leaders say.
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EU fails to reach Greece deal

Wednesday, November 21st 2012, 4:54
related countries: Belgium Belgium
related places: Brussels

Eurozone finance ministers fail to broker a deal for Greece to get the latest tranche of its bailout, ending 12 hours of talks in Brussels.
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EU faces crunch Greece decision

Tuesday, November 20th 2012, 16:59

Eurozone finance ministers are meeting to decide whether to release the next 33bn euros of bailout cash needed by Greece to stay afloat.
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German diplomat target in Greece

Thursday, November 15th 2012, 11:12
related countries: Germany Germany
related places: Berlin, Thessaloniki

Protesters in Greece's second city, Thessaloniki, hurl coffee at a German diplomat amid resentment over austerity measures advocated by Berlin.
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Greece's economy shrinks further

Wednesday, November 14th 2012, 18:15

The Greek economy shrank 7.2% in the third quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, statistics agency Elstat says.
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Greece secures short-term finance

Tuesday, November 13th 2012, 12:00

The Greek government raises short-term funds at a treasury bill auction to tide it over until it receives the next tranche of its bailout loans.
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EU extends Greek budget deadline

Tuesday, November 13th 2012, 3:26

Eurozone finance ministers give Greece two more years to meet its budget targets, but delay releasing the next tranche of vital bailout funds.
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New Greece plan '32bn euros more'

Monday, November 12th 2012, 22:39

A draft eurozone document suggests Greece should get two more years to meet budget goals, but that the plan will cost 32bn euros more.
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Greek lawmakers back cuts budget

Monday, November 12th 2012, 9:40

Greek lawmakers ignore protests to back a 2013 budget including major spending cuts, as eurozone finance ministers prepare to discuss the crisis.
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Greek MPs vote for budget cuts

Monday, November 12th 2012, 7:59

MPs in Greece vote in favour of budget plans for 2013 that will mean severe spending cuts, but which should allow the release of foreign aid to avoid insolvency.
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Greek MPs face vote on fresh cuts

Sunday, November 11th 2012, 18:59
related places: Athens

More than 10,000 protesters rally outside the Greek parliament in Athens, with MPs due to vote on a 2013 budget of fresh spending cuts.
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VIDEO: Unpopular budget to be passed by Greece

Sunday, November 11th 2012, 11:57

The budget foresees the sixth consecutive year of recession in 2013 and huge spending cuts, which will face stiff resistance from the opposition.
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Greece in bid for bridge finance

Friday, November 9th 2012, 19:04

Greece makes an urgent bid to raise funds from the financial markets in case it does not receive the next tranche of international bailout aid in time.
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More losses at Credit Agricole

Friday, November 9th 2012, 12:58

Credit Agricole bank reports a big loss after the sale of its Greek operation Emporiki costs it nearly 2bn euros.
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VIDEO: Greece MPs back austerity cuts

Thursday, November 8th 2012, 4:35

Lawmakers in Greece have narrowly backed a fresh round of austerity measures, despite violent protests across the country.
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Greece MPs back austerity cuts

Thursday, November 8th 2012, 1:39

Lawmakers in Greece narrowly back a fresh round of austerity measures, despite violent protests across the country.
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VIDEO: Protests as Greece votes on new cuts

Wednesday, November 7th 2012, 22:14
related places: Athens

Protesters in Athens have hurled petrol bombs in a demonstration against new cuts in Greece.
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Clashes in Greece over cuts vote

Wednesday, November 7th 2012, 21:50

Protesters in Greece clash with riot police as MPs prepare to vote on a fresh round of austerity measures to secure the next round of bailout funds.
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VIDEO: Greece braces for key austerity vote

Wednesday, November 7th 2012, 13:23

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has pleaded with politicians to vote through a fresh round of austerity measures crucial to securing the country's next round of bailout funds.
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Will vote secure Greece's future?

Wednesday, November 7th 2012, 0:22

Greek politicians must vote on Wednesday night on a fresh round of spending cuts and tax hikes totalling 13.5bn euros (£10.8bn). Will this secure Greece's future in the eurozone or is it just buying time?
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Greeks strike against austerity

Tuesday, November 6th 2012, 16:27
related places: Athens

Greeks begin a 48-hour general strike, putting MPs under pressure as they debate a new wave of austerity measures.
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Mourning the lost Greece of my childhood

Tuesday, November 6th 2012, 0:47

Mourning the vanishing Greece of my childhood
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Greece presents crucial cuts plan

Monday, November 5th 2012, 16:26

Greece's government is putting a new austerity package to parliament, amid the threat of bankruptcy if it fails.
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VIDEO: Greek police abuse inquiry urged

Sunday, November 4th 2012, 11:48

Human rights groups have urged the Greek government to investigate allegations of abuse by police officers.
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