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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.

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Greece: news

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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VIDEO: Greek bank leak editor acquitted

Friday, November 2nd 2012, 6:55

A Greek journalist has been acquitted of breaching privacy for publishing the names of 2,000 suspected tax evaders.
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Greek bank list editor acquitted

Thursday, November 1st 2012, 20:15
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis is cleared of breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks he suspected of evading taxes.
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Greek shares fall on debt talks

Thursday, November 1st 2012, 18:21
related places: Athens

Greek shares fall 5% on concerns talks between Athens and its rescue lenders are not progressing as smoothly as hoped, with banks hit hard.
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Greek bank list editor on trial

Thursday, November 1st 2012, 16:39
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

Journalist Costas Vaxevanis goes on trial for breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank accounts.
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Greece debt problems even worse

Wednesday, October 31st 2012, 16:52

Greece forecasts an even deeper recession and bigger debtload in 2013 as eurozone ministers hold inconclusive talks over Greece's latest bailout loan.
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Greece reaches austerity accord

Tuesday, October 30th 2012, 23:20

Greece reaches agreement with its international creditors on new austerity measures, but the deal needs parliamentary approval.
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Trial set for Greek leak reporter

Monday, October 29th 2012, 23:23
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

The Greek investigative journalist who caused a stir when he published a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts is sent to trial for breach of privacy.
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Greece holds 'bank leak' reporter

Sunday, October 28th 2012, 16:28
related countries: Switzerland Switzerland

A Greek journalist is arrested after publishing what he says is a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts, with some suspected of tax evasion.
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Love or nothing: The real Greek parallel with Weimar

Friday, October 26th 2012, 18:30

The BBC's Paul Mason on the real Greek parallel with Weimar
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Ben Needham search 'unsuccessful'

Friday, October 26th 2012, 11:06
related places: Kos

Specialist police officers searching for missing Ben Needham are expected to call off their search on the Greek island of Kos.
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Greek police accused over racism

Wednesday, October 24th 2012, 19:49

Fresh allegations of torture and asylum abuse haunt Greek police
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Greece 'to get bailout extension'

Wednesday, October 24th 2012, 15:01

Greece's Finance Minister, Yiannis Stournaras, says the country has been given more time to hit bailout targets.
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VIDEO: Search for missing Ben under way

Friday, October 19th 2012, 18:55
related places: Kos

Greek and British police investigating the disappearance of the toddler Ben Needham more than 20 years ago have started searching a mound of earth close to where he went missing.
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Greece hit by new general strike

Thursday, October 18th 2012, 17:14

Greece sees its 20th general strike in two years, in protest at further spending cuts needed to receive the next bailout instalment.
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VIDEO: Police dig for missing boy in Kos

Thursday, October 18th 2012, 13:50
related places: Kos

A team of British detectives has arrived on the Greek island of Kos to search land near where Sheffield toddler Ben Needham went missing 21 years ago.
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VIDEO: Greek protesters throw firebombs

Thursday, October 18th 2012, 11:59
related places: Athens

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Athens to demonstrate against austerity measures, with some throwing firebombs at police.
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VIDEO: Are Greek police 'colluding' with far-right?

Wednesday, October 17th 2012, 22:41

Greece's far-right party, Golden Dawn, won 18 parliamentary seats in the June election with a campaign openly hostile to illegal immigrants - and there are now allegations that some Greek police are supporting the party.
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