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 8th 2009 – September 17th 2009
• September 14th 2009 – June 21st 2009
• June 20th 2009 – February 5th 2009
• February 3rd 2009 – December 16th 2008
• December 15th 2008 – December 7th 2008
• December 7th 2008 – July 26th 2008
• July 24th 2008 – April 12th 2008
• April 11th 2008 – March 3rd 2008
• February 18th 2008 – September 17th 2007
• September 17th 2007 – August 25th 2007
• August 25th 2007 – May 24th 2007
• May 23rd 2007 – March 15th 2007
• March 14th 2007 – November 26th 2006
• October 20th 2006 – June 4th 2006
• June 3rd 2006 – April 16th 2006
• April 13th 2006 – December 30th 2005
• December 27th 2005 – December 4th 2005

Greece: news

Police station in Athens attacked

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 10:26
related places: Athens

Gunmen attack a police station in the Greek capital, Athens, causing some damage but no injuries.
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Greek roadblocks anger Bulgaria

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 9:19
related countries: Bulgaria

Bulgaria asks the European Commission to step in over a border blockade by Greek farmers.
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Greek police battle with rioters

Saturday, January 24th 2009, 20:31
related places: Athens

Hundreds of anarchist protesters in Greece fight running battles with police through the centre of the capital Athens
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Kidnappers release Greek magnate

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 1:01

Greek shipping magnate Pericles Panagopoulos, who was kidnapped at gunpoint last week, is freed, police say.
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Group claims Greek police attacks

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 13:41

A left-wing militant group claims to have been behind two recent attacks on police in Greece, police say.
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Shipping magnate seized in Greece

Monday, January 12th 2009, 12:10
related places: Athens

A Greek shipping magnate, Pericles Panagopoulos, is kidnapped at gunpoint near his home on the outskirts of Athens.
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New clashes break out in Athens

Friday, January 9th 2009, 16:40
related places: Athens

Police in Greece clash with protesters in a resumption of the violence that flared over the killing of a teenager last month.
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Dangerous turn

Monday, January 5th 2009, 17:21

Police shooting fuels fears of Greek terror revival
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Guns 'link several Greek attacks'

Monday, January 5th 2009, 14:10
related countries: United States

Greek police say a weapon that left a shot policeman in critical condition is linked to an anti-US militant group.
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Gunmen shoot policeman in Athens

Monday, January 5th 2009, 12:12
related places: Athens

A Greek riot policeman is seriously injured by attackers armed with Kalashnikov automatic weapons in Athens, officials say.
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EU force 'foils Somali pirates'

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 14:23
related countries: Somalia

EU naval forces foil pirates trying to raid a Greek oil tanker off Somalia's coast, the Greek government says.
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Athens sees more violent clashes

Sunday, December 21st 2008, 0:31
related places: Athens

Greek police again clash with demonstrators in Athens, two weeks after the fatal shooting of a teenager by police.
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New clashes break out in Greece

Thursday, December 18th 2008, 14:25

Clashes break out between protesters and police in Greece, in continuing unrest over the killing of a teenager.
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Protest banners hung at Acropolis

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 11:47
related places: Athens

Protesters display huge banners at the Acropolis in Athens urging further "resistance" after days of rioting by youths.
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Greek protesters seize TV studio

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 15:45

Greek protesters briefly seize a state TV studio, calling for more mass rallies over a shooting of a teenager by police.
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