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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• February 4th 2013 – December 5th 2012
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• November 2nd 2012 – September 21st 2012
• September 16th 2012 – July 24th 2012
• July 22nd 2012 – June 17th 2012
• June 17th 2012 – June 6th 2012
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• May 16th 2012 – May 9th 2012
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• April 5th 2012 – February 27th 2012
• February 27th 2012 – February 12th 2012
• February 12th 2012 – January 24th 2012
• January 24th 2012 – November 11th 2011
• November 11th 2011 – November 3rd 2011
• November 3rd 2011 – October 4th 2011
• October 4th 2011 – September 14th 2011
• September 13th 2011 – July 17th 2011
• July 15th 2011 – June 27th 2011
• June 27th 2011 – June 17th 2011
• June 17th 2011 – May 17th 2011
• May 16th 2011 – February 24th 2011
• February 15th 2011 – November 8th 2010
• November 5th 2010 – August 12th 2010
• August 5th 2010 – May 27th 2010
• May 21st 2010 – May 1st 2010
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• March 26th 2010 – February 12th 2010
• February 12th 2010 – December 7th 2009
• December 7th 2009 – April 7th 2009
• April 2nd 2009 – December 8th 2008
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Greece: news

Greek exit would be 'catastrophe'

Sunday, June 17th 2012, 14:32

A Greek exit from the euro would be a "major catastrophe", the former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has told the BBC.
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Greece votes in crucial election

Sunday, June 17th 2012, 14:10

Greeks are voting for the second time in six weeks in a cliffhanger election that could decide the country's future in the eurozone.
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Wildfires break out near Athens

Sunday, June 17th 2012, 6:51
related places: Athens

Firefighters battle several wildfires spreading by high winds near the Greek capital Athens.
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VIDEO: Winds spread wildfires in Greece

Sunday, June 17th 2012, 5:38
related places: Athens

Strong winds are spreading wildfires near Athens and in southern Greece, threatening homes and the safety of residents.
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Greece 1-0 Russia

Saturday, June 16th 2012, 21:26
related countries: Russia

Giorgos Karagounis scores as Greece produce one of the shocks of Euro 2012 to knock Russia out of the tournament.
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Greeks urged to respect austerity

Saturday, June 16th 2012, 20:06
related countries: Germany

Hours before Greeks go to the polls, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges voters to elect leaders who will stick to austerity measures.
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Campaigning ends for Greek poll

Saturday, June 16th 2012, 2:41

Campaigning in Greece ends ahead of a crucial election on Sunday which could ultimately decide its future in the eurozone.
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Greece poll 'euro versus drachma'

Friday, June 15th 2012, 22:22

Greek centre-right leader Antonis Samaras says Sunday's election is a choice between the euro and the drachma, as parties hold final rallies.
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VIDEO: Greece prepares for repeat election

Friday, June 15th 2012, 18:35

Parties in Greece are making their last pitch for votes ahead of a repeat election seen as crucial to the debt-laden country's future in the eurozone.
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VIDEO: Final day of campaigning in Greece

Friday, June 15th 2012, 17:46

Parties in Greece are making their last pitch for votes ahead of a repeat election seen as crucial to the debt-laden country's future in the eurozone.
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On the campaign trail with Syriza

Friday, June 15th 2012, 11:50

New force in Greek politics evades public fury
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Retailer Carrefour leaves Greece

Friday, June 15th 2012, 8:52
related countries: France

Carrefour, the French retail chain, is selling its stake in a Greek joint venture owing to fears about Greece's deteriorating economy.
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Greece: The European countdown

Friday, June 15th 2012, 6:32

Europe on edge ahead of crucial Greek election
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VIDEO: 'No lamb next Easter, just bread, oil and oregano'

Thursday, June 14th 2012, 11:51

Greek shopkeeper Spyros Makrigiannis says even if Greece is forced to exit the euro, its people will still survive. He says the country just needs change - for better or worse.
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Who's afraid of the euro crisis?

Thursday, June 14th 2012, 7:26

How the Greek crisis might spread and what worries Europe's leaders
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Withdrawals up before Greek poll

Wednesday, June 13th 2012, 18:45

Greeks fearing a potential exit from the euro resulting from Sunday's elections are withdrawing cash from bank accounts, banking officials say.
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Greek pain inevitable - Schaeuble

Wednesday, June 13th 2012, 17:40
related countries: Germany

The German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, has said that ordinary Greeks cannot escape painful cuts and must accept them however they vote.
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Stormy times vex Greek fishermen

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 23:06

A Greek port town navigates troubled times
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Greek radical defies EU pressure

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 19:12

The leader of Greece's radical leftist party Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, warns the EU against trying to cow him if he wins Sunday's election.
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Greece 1-2 Czech Republic

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 17:50
related countries: Czech Republic

Czech Republic's Euro 2012 campaign comes alive thanks to two goals in the first six minutes against 2004 champions Greece.
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VIDEO: A closer look at the Greek election

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 11:39

Greeks go to the polls again next Sunday, with much focus on the left-wing coalition Syriza.
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How would Greece switch currencies?

Monday, June 11th 2012, 23:47

How would Greece switch currencies?
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Stephen Fry wins on Elgin Marbles

Monday, June 11th 2012, 21:30
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A call backed by actor Stephen Fry for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece scores a big win in a London debate.
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TV punch Greek politician sues

Monday, June 11th 2012, 14:56

The spokesman for Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party, Ilias Kasidiaris, sues the women he attacked on live TV last week.
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Briton dies parachuting in Greece

Monday, June 11th 2012, 13:16
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Zakynthos

British tourist Jake Simkins dies after parachuting into a cliff face on the Greek island of Zakynthos, Greek police say.
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VIDEO: Greece's problem with immigration

Saturday, June 9th 2012, 7:41

As new elections approach in Greece, immigration is proving to be one of the key issues for voters within the country.
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Greeks march against far-right

Friday, June 8th 2012, 23:38

Thousands protest in Greece against the far-right Golden Dawn party, a day after one of its members assaulted a woman on live TV.
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Poles 'paralysed by the pressure'

Friday, June 8th 2012, 21:08
related countries: Poland

Coach Franciszek Smuda says Poland were "paralysed by the pressure" as Greece fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 in the opening match of Euro 2012.
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Poland 1-1 Greece

Friday, June 8th 2012, 17:52

Poland and Greece both have a man sent off as an eventful opening match of Euro 2012 ends in a draw.
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Euro 2012 ready for kick-off

Thursday, June 7th 2012, 21:00
related countries: Poland

After weeks of anticipation, speculation and debate, Euro 2012 finally gets under way on Friday when co-hosts Poland take on Greece.
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Far-right Greek MP in TV assault

Thursday, June 7th 2012, 10:24

The spokesman and member of parliament for Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party slaps a female left-wing politician live on Greek television.
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VIDEO: Greek politician's live TV assault

Thursday, June 7th 2012, 9:45

The spokesman for Greece's extremist far-right Golden Dawn party caused an uproar Thursday after he physically assaulted two left-wing deputies on live television.
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VIDEO: Greece: 'payback time' at the polls

Thursday, June 7th 2012, 7:07

Even more uncertainty looms for the eurozone as Greece prepares for a fresh election next week.
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'Payback time' in Greece

Wednesday, June 6th 2012, 23:39

Facing "payback time" at the ballot box
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VIDEO: Why Greek voters are turning to Syriza

Wednesday, June 6th 2012, 20:30

In Greece the anti-bailout party Syriza is neck and neck with the pro-bailout New Democracy party for next weeks election.
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