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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• 'Already too late' – Athens sees more violent clashes
• Athens suburb fire under control – Couple drown on holiday in Greece
• Crete 'burns' trial due to begin – EU force 'foils Somali pirates'
• EU members' deficits 'on track' – Football: Alves denies claims
• Football: Fifa suspends Greece – Greece claims wildfire victory
• Greece fined over airline subsidy – Greece votes to allow cremations
• Greece's debt at highest ever level – Greek fan killed after cup match
• Greek farmers clash with workers – Greek monks clash at monastery
• Greek MPs consider riot response – Greek police flatten migrant camp
• Greek police hunt for stolen icon – Greek teens held for murder
• Greek tomb find excites experts – Hu's Greek trip focuses on trade
• Immigrants hurt in Greek violence – Macedonian poll marred by unrest
• Manhunt after Greek prison break – Onassis heiress weds in Sao Paulo
• Orthodox priest in attack charges – Protests as Athens funeral held
• Protests mar Straw Cyprus visit – Somali pirates free Greek vessel
• Somali pirates release Greek ship – Tourists hit by Greek island fire
• Turkish and Greek ships collide – Woman 'torched Briton's genitals'

Greece: news

'Already too late'

Thursday, December 10th 2009, 10:47

Fear and tension in Greece as economic clouds gather
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'Bomb blast' rocks Athens square

Monday, December 12th 2005, 9:44
related places: Athens

Athens is rocked by a bomb explosion at a post office in the city's main Syntagma Square, police say.
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'Damned' in care

Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 13:57

Greek psychiatric patients still tied to their beds
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'Human error' in Greece sinking

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 18:25

Human error almost certainly contributed to the sinking of a cruise ship in Greece, says a minister says.
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'No risk' to Greek holiday planes

Friday, May 26th 2006, 10:21

A Greek Civil Aviation Authority official denies claims tourist flights are being endangered by military mock dog-fights.
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AC Milan win Champions League

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 20:44
related places: Athens

Pippo Inzaghi scores twice as AC Milan beat Liverpool in the Champions League final in Athens.
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Acropolis artefacts on the move

Monday, October 15th 2007, 0:07
related places: Athens

Greece begins moving sculptures from the Acropolis in Athens to a new museum at the foot of the citadel.
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Acropolis museum raises Marbles' hopes

Saturday, June 20th 2009, 10:32
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Athens

As the new Acropolis museum opens in Athens, Frank Partridge investigates whether the long-running dispute between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles will be resolved.
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Air duel risk to Aegean tourists

Wednesday, May 24th 2006, 10:44

Greek airline pilots warn that tourists flying to Aegean Islands are put in danger by duelling fighter jets.
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Ancient wreath returns to Greece

Thursday, March 29th 2007, 10:28
related countries: United States
related places: Athens

A golden wreath goes on display in Athens after a 10-year campaign to bring it back from the US.
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Athens braced for more protests

Monday, December 7th 2009, 10:21
related places: Athens

Athens is braced for more protests as Greece marks the first anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
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Athens embassy attack reward

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 18:42
related countries: United States
related places: Athens

Greece and the US both offer rewards of $1m for information on an attack on the US embassy in Athens.
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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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Athens mayor joins Greek cabinet

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 14:04

Popular Athens mayor Dora Bakoyianni is named Greek foreign minister - the first woman to get the job.
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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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'Already too late' – Athens sees more violent clashesAthens suburb fire under control – Couple drown on holiday in GreeceCrete 'burns' trial due to begin – EU force 'foils Somali pirates'EU members' deficits 'on track' – Football: Alves denies claimsFootball: Fifa suspends Greece – Greece claims wildfire victoryGreece fined over airline subsidy – Greece votes to allow cremationsGreece's debt at highest ever level – Greek fan killed after cup matchGreek farmers clash with workers – Greek monks clash at monasteryGreek MPs consider riot response – Greek police flatten migrant campGreek police hunt for stolen icon – Greek teens held for murderGreek tomb find excites experts – Hu's Greek trip focuses on tradeImmigrants hurt in Greek violence – Macedonian poll marred by unrestManhunt after Greek prison break – Onassis heiress weds in Sao PauloOrthodox priest in attack charges – Protests as Athens funeral heldProtests mar Straw Cyprus visit – Somali pirates free Greek vesselSomali pirates release Greek ship – Tourists hit by Greek island fireTurkish and Greek ships collide – Woman 'torched Briton's genitals'