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| Jun. 11 |
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Greece suspends state broadcaster 
| The Greek government has shut down the public broadcaster ERT, calling it a 'haven of waste' | |
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| Apr.28 |
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Parliament approves 15,000 civil service job cuts Greece: The Greek parliament has passed a bill which will see 15,000 state employees lose their jobs by the end of next year
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| Feb.16 |
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Romanian film wins top Berlin prize
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| Feb.10 |
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Horsemeat scandal widens across EU 
France: French consumer, agriculture and food ministers are to hold crisis talks with key players in the meat industry as the horsemeat scandal wide...
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| Feb.9 |
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Horsemeat scandal spreads 
United Kingdom: A frozen food producer caught up in a scandal over horsemeat found in beef products i said it will sue the Romanian producer
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| Jan.11 |
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Greek MPs approve fresh tax rises. Athens
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| Nov.1 |
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Greek bank list editor on trial 
Athens: Journalist Costas Vaxevanis has gone on trial in Athens for breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank acc...
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| Oct.18 |
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Thousands rally, standstill by anti-austerity strike. Athens
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| Sep.25 |
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Greece braced for general strike
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| May.27 |
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Lagarde tax jibe angers Greeks Greece: Political parties in Greece have criticised IMF head Christine Lagarde for suggesting that Greeks were avoiding paying taxes
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| May.23 |
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Europe 'wants Greece in the eurozone' 
Belgium: EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to 'respect its commitments', European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said
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| May.16 |
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Greeks withdraw cash on euro fear |
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| May.12 |
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EU bankers ponder Greek euro exit. European Union
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| May.7 |
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Euro falls after French and Greek votes. France
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| Mar.8 |
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Greece confirms debt deal success| The Greek government has indicated that it has secured sufficient backing for a debt swap deal that will enable it to avoid defaulting on its debts. 85.8% of bondholders subject... | |
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| Mar.7 |
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Greece debt swap deadline looms
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| Feb.28 |
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S&P downgrades Greece |
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| Feb.20 |
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Fresh bailout for Greece 'agreed' Belgium: Eurozone finance ministers have reached agreement on a vital second bailout for Greece, officials involved in the negotiations say
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| Feb.19 |
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Greece seeking critical new bailout. Belgium
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| Feb.9 |
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Eurozone ministers set new conditions. Greece
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| Feb.7 |
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Unions set to strike over new austerity |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bailout loan withheld from Greece France: The next 8bn euros of rescue loans will be withheld from Greece until after its referendum on the eurozone rescue plan, European leaders say
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| Nov.1 |
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Greek vote casts shadow on debt deal Greece: European stock markets dropped dramatically Tuesday and the leaders of France and Germany scheduled an emergency conversation
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| Oct.31 |
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Greece to hold bailout referendum Papandreou: Greece will hold a referendum on a new European Union aid package intended to resolve the country's debt crisis
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| Oct.18 |
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Mass strike to close down Greece
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| Oct.4 |
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Greece hit by new general strike A 24-hour general strike is underway in Greece against the nation's austerity measures, affecting schools, transport and hospitals
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| Oct.2 |
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Greece to miss targets on deficit Greece has said its budget deficit will be cut in 2011 and 2012 but will still miss targets set by the EU and IMF
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| Sep.14 |
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Eurozone leaders reassure Greece France: The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an 'integral' part of the eurozone
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| Jun.27 |
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Greek unions stage general strike Greece: Trade unions have begun a 48-hour general strike, hours after PM George Papandreou urged parliament to back an austerity package
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| Jun.20 |
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U.S. stocks rise amid caution over Greece. New York
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| Jun.19 |
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European ministers: Greece to get loans European Union: Applauding budget-cutting measures by Greece, the finance ministers announced that Athens is on track to receive fresh loans in mid-July
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Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan. Luxembourg
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| May.17 |
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EU to give Greece first tranche of loan
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| May.7 |
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Eurozone approves Greece bail-out. European Union
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| May.6 |
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Greece approves austerity plan
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| May.4 |
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Tansport halts as strike extends| Greece: Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax rises continue | |
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Greeks protest austerity measures. Athens
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| May.2 |
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Bailout worth $146 billion. Greece
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| May.1 |
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Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out. Greece
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| Apr.28 |
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Fears grow over Greece crisis. Global
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| Apr.27 |
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Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis. Tokyo
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Greek bonds rated 'junk' by S& P's. Greece
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| Apr.25 |
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IMF debt talks are 'going well'. Greece
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| Apr.24 |
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IMF chief tries to ease Greece fears
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US urges quick action on Greece at IMF. Washington
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| Apr.11 |
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Greece is offered 30bn euros loan
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| Mar.25 |
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Deal reached over Greece debts |
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Merkel firm on IMF rescue for Greece |
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| Mar.15 |
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EU ministers agree Greek plan Belgium: After a meeting in Brussels, Europe's finance ministers have agreed how to help Greece in its battle to control its finances
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| Mar.12 |
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EU close to Greece bail-out deal |
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| Mar.3 |
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Greece backs new round of tax rises| The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis | |
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| Mar.2 |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
| The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including rises in sales taxes, a cut in holiday bonuses paid to civil servants, and a pensions freeze.
The EU had called for austerity measures
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| Feb.23 |
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Greece steeled for 24-hour strike As many as two million people are to hold a 24-hour strike against the imposition of austerity measures
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| Feb.10 |
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PM vows to slash huge government deficit Greece: Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf Europe
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| Mar.20 |
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Renault jobs row rocks EU summit |
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| Jan.6 |
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Gas stopped for swathe of states. Bulgaria
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| Dec.10 |
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Strike adds to unrest. Athens
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| Dec.9 |
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Greece braces for general strike |
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| Jul.6 |
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Olympics hotels face strike threat |
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| Jun.29 |
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$1 Billion aid agreed |
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| May.17 |
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General strike |
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| Apr.26 |
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General strike |
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.11 |
Greek MPs approve fresh tax rises. Athens
| 2012 |
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| Nov.1 |
Greek bank list editor on trial Athens: Journalist Costas Vaxevanis has gone on trial in Athens for breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank acc...
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| May.27 |
Lagarde tax jibe angers Greeks Greece: Political parties in Greece have criticised IMF head Christine Lagarde for suggesting that Greeks were avoiding paying taxes
|
| May.23 |
Europe 'wants Greece in the eurozone' Belgium: EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to 'respect its commitments', European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said
|
| May.16 |
Greeks withdraw cash on euro fear |
|
| May.12 |
EU bankers ponder Greek euro exit. European Union
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| May.7 |
Euro falls after French and Greek votes. France
|
| Mar.8 |
Greece confirms debt deal success| The Greek government has indicated that it has secured sufficient backing for a debt swap deal that will enable it to avoid defaulting on its debts. 85.8% of bondholders subject... | |
|
| Mar.7 |
Greece debt swap deadline looms
|
| Feb.28 |
S&P downgrades Greece |
|
| Feb.20 |
Fresh bailout for Greece 'agreed' Belgium: Eurozone finance ministers have reached agreement on a vital second bailout for Greece, officials involved in the negotiations say
|
| Feb.19 |
Greece seeking critical new bailout. Belgium
|
| Feb.9 |
Eurozone ministers set new conditions. Greece
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.2 |
Bailout loan withheld from Greece France: The next 8bn euros of rescue loans will be withheld from Greece until after its referendum on the eurozone rescue plan, European leaders say
|
| Oct.31 |
Greece to hold bailout referendum Papandreou: Greece will hold a referendum on a new European Union aid package intended to resolve the country's debt crisis
|
| Oct.2 |
Greece to miss targets on deficit Greece has said its budget deficit will be cut in 2011 and 2012 but will still miss targets set by the EU and IMF
|
| Sep.14 |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece France: The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an 'integral' part of the eurozone
|
| Jun.19 |
European ministers: Greece to get loans European Union: Applauding budget-cutting measures by Greece, the finance ministers announced that Athens is on track to receive fresh loans in mid-July
|
| Jun.19 |
Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan. Luxembourg
| 2010 |
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| May.17 |
EU to give Greece first tranche of loan
|
| May.7 |
Eurozone approves Greece bail-out. European Union
|
| May.6 |
Greece approves austerity plan
|
| May.2 |
Bailout worth $146 billion. Greece
|
| May.1 |
Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out. Greece
|
| Apr.28 |
Fears grow over Greece crisis. Global
|
| Apr.27 |
Greek bonds rated 'junk' by S& P's. Greece
|
| Apr.25 |
IMF debt talks are 'going well'. Greece
|
| Apr.24 |
IMF chief tries to ease Greece fears
|
| Apr.24 |
US urges quick action on Greece at IMF. Washington
|
| Apr.11 |
Greece is offered 30bn euros loan
|
| Mar.25 |
Deal reached over Greece debts |
|
| Mar.25 |
Merkel firm on IMF rescue for Greece |
|
| Mar.15 |
EU ministers agree Greek plan Belgium: After a meeting in Brussels, Europe's finance ministers have agreed how to help Greece in its battle to control its finances
|
| Mar.12 |
EU close to Greece bail-out deal |
|
| Mar.2 |
Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
| The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including rises in sales taxes, a cut in holiday bonuses paid to civil servants, and a pensions freeze.
The EU had called for austerity measures
|
| |
|
| Feb.10 |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit Greece: Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf Europe
| 2001 |
|
| Jun.29 |
$1 Billion aid agreed |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.10 |
Horsemeat scandal widens across EU France: French consumer, agriculture and food ministers are to hold crisis talks with key players in the meat industry as the horsemeat scandal wide...
|
| Feb.9 |
Horsemeat scandal spreads United Kingdom: A frozen food producer caught up in a scandal over horsemeat found in beef products i said it will sue the Romanian producer
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Mar.20 |
Renault jobs row rocks EU summit |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Jun.20 |
U.S. stocks rise amid caution over Greece. New York
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis. Tokyo
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.6 |
Gas stopped for swathe of states. Bulgaria
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| 2012 |
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| Oct.18 |
Thousands rally, standstill by anti-austerity strike. Athens
|
| Sep.25 |
Greece braced for general strike
|
| Feb.7 |
Unions set to strike over new austerity |
| 2011 |
|
| Oct.18 |
Mass strike to close down Greece
|
| Oct.4 |
Greece hit by new general strike A 24-hour general strike is underway in Greece against the nation's austerity measures, affecting schools, transport and hospitals
|
| Jun.27 |
Greek unions stage general strike Greece: Trade unions have begun a 48-hour general strike, hours after PM George Papandreou urged parliament to back an austerity package
| 2010 |
|
| May.4 |
Tansport halts as strike extends| Greece: Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax rises continue | |
|
| Feb.23 |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike As many as two million people are to hold a 24-hour strike against the imposition of austerity measures
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.10 |
Strike adds to unrest. Athens
|
| Dec.9 |
Greece braces for general strike |
| 2004 |
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| Jul.6 |
Olympics hotels face strike threat |
| 2001 |
|
| May.17 |
General strike |
|
| Apr.26 |
General strike |
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| 2013 |
|
| Feb.16 |
Romanian film wins top Berlin prize
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Jun. 11 |
Greece suspends state broadcaster | The Greek government has shut down the public broadcaster ERT, calling it a 'haven of waste' | |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr.28 |
Parliament approves 15,000 civil service job cuts Greece: The Greek parliament has passed a bill which will see 15,000 state employees lose their jobs by the end of next year
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.1 |
Greek vote casts shadow on debt deal Greece: European stock markets dropped dramatically Tuesday and the leaders of France and Germany scheduled an emergency conversation
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.3 |
Greece backs new round of tax rises| The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis | |
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