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Greek court orders TV back on air A court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT, which was shut down by the government last week, can resume transmissions
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| Jun. 12 |
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Greeks strike over media closure A general strike has begun in Greece in protest at the government's surprise move to shut down state broadcaster ERT - with the loss of 2,700...
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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.30 |
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Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike
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| Apr.28 |
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Parliament approves 15,000 civil service job cuts
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| Mar.17 |
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Greek player banned for Nazi salute |
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| Jan.17 |
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Ex-Greek minister faces tax probe |
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| Jan.11 |
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Greek MPs approve fresh tax rises |
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| Dec.28 |
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Greek party expels ex-minister |
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| Dec.19 |
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Greece 'migrant neglect shameful' |
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| Nov.26 |
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Eurozone deal on Greece bailout. European Union
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| Nov.11 |
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Greece MPs approve new austerity budget| Greek lawmakers have approved a 2013 budget involving fresh spending cuts, despite mass public street protests | |
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| Nov.6 |
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Greek strike shuts down country ahead of vote |
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| Nov.5 |
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Greece braces for 48-hour strike |
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| Oct.28 |
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Greece holds 'bank leak' reporter |
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| Oct.18 |
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Thousands rally, standstill by anti-austerity strike |
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| Oct.9 |
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German leader in tense Athens visit |
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| Sep.26 |
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Athens clashes as Greek police fire tear gas Police have fired tear gas to disperse anarchists throwing petrol bombs near Athens' parliament on a day-long strike against austerity measu...
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| Aug.24 |
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Greek PM to hold key Paris talks |
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| Aug.22 |
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Germany and France in Greek talks |
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Greece stalls on making tough cuts
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| Aug.21 |
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Greece 'needs more time' for cuts |
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| Jun.24 |
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Greek PM cannot attend EU summit |
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| Jun.23 |
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Greece seeks austerity slowdown |
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| Jun.18 |
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Greeks in race to form coalition
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| Jun.17 |
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Greek pro-bailout poll win hailed 
The narrow election victory of Greece's New Democracy party has been welcomed by world leaders, who urged Athens to form a cabinet quickly
| With 99.9% of ballots counted, interior ministry results put New Democracy on 29.7% of the vote (129 seats), Syriza on 26.9% (71) and the socialist Pasok on 12.3% (33)
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| Jun.16 |
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Polls open in crucial Greece election
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Greeks urged to respect austerity |
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| May.27 |
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Lagarde tax jibe angers Greeks
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| May.16 |
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Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' |
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| May.15 |
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Greece to hold new elections after stalemate Greece will hold new elections in response to a political stalemate that left the debt-racked country unable to form a government
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| May.13 |
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Greek far left rejects more talks |
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| May.12 |
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Key talks loom for Greek parties |
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Greece faces final coalition push
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| May.9 |
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Greek far-left ends coalition bid |
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| May.8 |
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Greek leftist leader lays out radical agenda
Alexis Tsipras hopes to pursue if he becomes prime minister, including the cancellation of severe budget-cutting measures
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| May.6 |
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Main parties 'suffer big losses' at polls |
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| Apr.4 |
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Greek clashes over man's suicide. Athens
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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
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| Mar.7 |
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Greece debt swap deadline looms |
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| Feb.21 |
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Greece gears up for tough reforms |
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| Feb.20 |
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Fresh bailout for Greece 'agreed'. Belgium
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| Feb.19 |
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Greece seeking critical new bailout |
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| Feb.15 |
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Eurozone calls for Greek scrutiny |
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| Feb.12 |
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Amid clashes Parliament approves austerity 
| Lawmakers voted to approve another round of austerity measures, sought in return for a new eurozone bailout of the debt-stricken country | |
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| Feb.11 |
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Greek PM gives final euro warning |
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| Feb.9 |
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Greece leaders agree bailout cuts Greek politicians have reached a deal on austerity measures needed for a new 130bn euro bailout, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos says
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| Nov.11 |
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Greece swears in unity coalition
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| Nov.10 |
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Papademos named as new prime minister Lucas Papademos, a former banker and European Central Bank vice president, has been named interim prime minister of Greece
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| Nov.8 |
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Greek coalition 'to be announced' |
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| Nov.6 |
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Greeks agree coalition government
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Papandreou-Samaras talks |
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| Nov.4 |
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Greece's PM wins confidence vote
Greece's PM George Papandreou has won a crucial confidence vote after promising to hold power-sharing talks
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PM faces knife-edge confidence vote |
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| Nov.3 |
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Greek PM faces new call to resign |
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Greek PM backs off plans for referendum
George Papandreou said that a controversial proposal to hold a referendum on an international bailout for his country would not be necessary
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Calls for Greek leader to resign
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Greek leader calls emergency meeting |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bailout loan withheld from Greece. France
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Pressure on Greece ahead of G20 |
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| Nov.1 |
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Greek cabinet endorses referendum |
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Greek vote casts shadow on debt deal
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| Oct.31 |
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Greece to hold bailout referendum
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| Oct.20 |
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Rioters have fought other protesters |
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| Oct.19 |
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Greece MPs back austerity plans
Athens: The Greek parliament has given initial approval to new austerity measures, as clashes broke out between protesters and police in Athens
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Greek clashes amid general strike. Athens
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| Oct.2 |
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Greece to miss targets on deficit
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| Sep.29 |
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Greek PM holds new bailout talks |
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| Sep.27 |
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Greece calls for German debt help |
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| Sep.14 |
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Eurozone leaders reassure Greece. France
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| Jul.21 |
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Eurozone agrees new Greek bailout. European Union
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| Jun.30 |
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MPs pass second austerity vote |
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| Jun.29 |
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Parliament's vote in favour of austerity
The European Union has welcomed the Greek parliament's vote in favour of a severe austerity package that has sparked strikes and protests
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| Jun.28 |
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Greek protests turn ugly as strike begins. Athens
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| Jun.27 |
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Greek unions stage general strike
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| Jun.21 |
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Greek PM survives confidence vote
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| Jun.19 |
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European ministers: Greece to get loans. European Union
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Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan |
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| Jun.17 |
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Merkel and Sarkozy urge Greek aid |
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| Jun.15 |
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Greek PM to form new government |
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| May.17 |
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EU to give Greece first tranche of loan |
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| May.8 |
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Obama 'very concerned' about Greece |
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| May.7 |
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Eurozone approves Greece bail-out |
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| May.6 |
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Greece approves austerity plan |
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| May.5 |
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Three dead as Greek strike grows violent Athens: Police sirens and tear gas filled the streets around parliament building after protests against government. 3 people dying in a fire inside a bank
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| May.4 |
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Greeks protest austerity measures |
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| May.2 |
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Bailout worth $146 billion
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| May.1 |
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Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out |
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| Apr.25 |
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IMF debt talks are 'going well' |
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| Apr.24 |
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US urges quick action on Greece at IMF |
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| Mar.25 |
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Deal reached over Greece debts |
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| Mar.15 |
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EU ministers agree Greek plan. Belgium
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| Mar.12 |
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EU close to Greece bail-out deal |
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| Mar.11 |
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Thousands protest Greek austerity plan |
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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| 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 ri... | |
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| Feb.10 |
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PM vows to slash huge government deficit Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf ...
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| Oct.4 |
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Socialist Papandreou declared winner The opposition party defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis
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| Feb.23 |
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3 quit in wake of helicopter prison break |
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| Dec.13 |
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Violent protests resume |
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| Dec.10 |
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Strike adds to unrest |
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| Dec.9 |
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Greece braces for general strike |
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Protests as Athens funeral held
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| Mar.24 |
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Protest as Olympic torch is lit
A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended
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| Sep.16 |
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PM claims election victory The conservative prime minister won re-election with a diminished majority in parliament after a financial scandal and devastating forest fi...
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Conservatives 'lead Greek vote' |
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| Aug.27 |
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MPs row over fire response |
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| Mar.7 |
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Conservatives sweep to power |
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| Apr.16 |
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Violence erupts near EU summit |
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| May.4 |
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Pope moves to heal ancient rift |
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| 2013 |
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| Mar.17 |
Greek player banned for Nazi salute |
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| 2011 |
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| Sep.27 |
Greece calls for German debt help |
|
| Jun.19 |
European ministers: Greece to get loans. European Union
|
| Jun.19 |
Eurozone 'to approve' Greece loan |
|
| Jun.17 |
Merkel and Sarkozy urge Greek aid |
| 2010 |
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| May.17 |
EU to give Greece first tranche of loan |
|
| May.2 |
Bailout worth $146 billion
|
| May.1 |
Greek leaders meet to discuss bail-out |
|
| Apr.24 |
US urges quick action on Greece at IMF |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Jun.17 |
Greek pro-bailout poll win hailed 
The narrow election victory of Greece's New Democracy party has been welcomed by world leaders, who urged Athens to form a cabinet quickly
| With 99.9% of ballots counted, interior ministry results put New Democracy on 29.7% of the vote (129 seats), Syriza on 26.9% (71) and the socialist Pasok on 12.3% (33)
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| Jun.16 |
Polls open in crucial Greece election
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| May.15 |
Greece to hold new elections after stalemate Greece will hold new elections in response to a political stalemate that left the debt-racked country unable to form a government
|
| May.6 |
Main parties 'suffer big losses' at polls |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.3 |
Greek PM backs off plans for referendum
George Papandreou said that a controversial proposal to hold a referendum on an international bailout for his country would not be necessary
|
| Nov.1 |
Greek cabinet endorses referendum |
|
| Nov.1 |
Greek vote casts shadow on debt deal
|
| Oct.31 |
Greece to hold bailout referendum
| 2009 |
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| Oct.4 |
Socialist Papandreou declared winner The opposition party defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis
| 2007 |
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| Sep.16 |
PM claims election victory The conservative prime minister won re-election with a diminished majority in parliament after a financial scandal and devastating forest fi...
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| Sep.16 |
Conservatives 'lead Greek vote' |
| 2004 |
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| Mar.7 |
Conservatives sweep to power |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.22 |
Greece stalls on making tough cuts
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| Aug.21 |
Greece 'needs more time' for cuts |
|
| Jun.23 |
Greece seeks austerity slowdown |
|
| Jun.18 |
Greeks in race to form coalition
|
| May.12 |
Greece faces final coalition push
|
| Mar.7 |
Greece debt swap deadline looms |
| 2011 |
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| Nov.8 |
Greek coalition 'to be announced' |
|
| Nov.3 |
Greek leader calls emergency meeting |
|
| Nov.2 |
Bailout loan withheld from Greece. France
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| Oct.2 |
Greece to miss targets on deficit
|
| Sep.14 |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece. France
|
| Jun.15 |
Greek PM to form new government |
| 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
|
| Mar.2 |
Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM| 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 ri... | |
|
| Feb.10 |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf ...
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| 2001 |
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| May.4 |
Pope moves to heal ancient rift |
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| 2013 |
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| Mon. |
Greek court orders TV back on air A court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT, which was shut down by the government last week, can resume transmissions
|
| Jun. 12 |
Greeks strike over media closure A general strike has begun in Greece in protest at the government's surprise move to shut down state broadcaster ERT - with the loss of 2,700...
|
| Jun. 11 |
Greece suspends state broadcaster 
| The Greek government has shut down the public broadcaster ERT, calling it a 'haven of waste' | |
| 2012 |
|
| Oct.28 |
Greece holds 'bank leak' reporter |
|
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| 2012 |
|
| May.16 |
Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker' |
|
| May.13 |
Greek far left rejects more talks |
|
| May.9 |
Greek far-left ends coalition bid |
|
| May.8 |
Greek leftist leader lays out radical agenda
Alexis Tsipras hopes to pursue if he becomes prime minister, including the cancellation of severe budget-cutting measures
|
|
| 2012 |
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| Feb.11 |
Greek PM gives final euro warning |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Jun.24 |
Greek PM cannot attend EU summit |
|
|
| 2012 |
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| Dec.19 |
Greece 'migrant neglect shameful' |
|
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| 2012 |
|
| Nov.26 |
Eurozone deal on Greece bailout. European Union
|
| 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
|
| Feb.20 |
Fresh bailout for Greece 'agreed'. Belgium
|
| Feb.9 |
Greece leaders agree bailout cuts Greek politicians have reached a deal on austerity measures needed for a new 130bn euro bailout, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos says
| 2011 |
|
| Jul.21 |
Eurozone agrees new Greek bailout. European Union
| 2010 |
|
| May.7 |
Eurozone approves Greece bail-out |
|
| Mar.25 |
Deal reached over Greece debts |
|
| Mar.15 |
EU ministers agree Greek plan. Belgium
|
| Mar.12 |
EU close to Greece bail-out deal |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Oct.9 |
German leader in tense Athens visit |
|
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| 2012 |
|
| Aug.24 |
Greek PM to hold key Paris talks |
|
| Aug.22 |
Germany and France in Greek talks |
|
| May.12 |
Key talks loom for Greek parties |
|
| Feb.19 |
Greece seeking critical new bailout |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Greeks agree coalition government
|
| Sep.29 |
Greek PM holds new bailout talks |
| 2010 |
|
| Apr.25 |
IMF debt talks are 'going well' |
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Ex-Greek minister faces tax probe |
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.28 |
Greek party expels ex-minister |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Greece swears in unity coalition
|
| Nov.10 |
Papademos named as new prime minister Lucas Papademos, a former banker and European Central Bank vice president, has been named interim prime minister of Greece
|
| Nov.6 |
Papandreou-Samaras talks |
|
| Nov.3 |
Greek PM faces new call to resign |
|
| Nov.3 |
Calls for Greek leader to resign
| 2009 |
|
| Feb.23 |
3 quit in wake of helicopter prison break |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Greece gears up for tough reforms |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.6 |
Greek strike shuts down country ahead of vote |
|
| Nov.5 |
Greece braces for 48-hour strike |
|
| Oct.18 |
Thousands rally, standstill by anti-austerity strike |
|
| Sep.26 |
Athens clashes as Greek police fire tear gas Police have fired tear gas to disperse anarchists throwing petrol bombs near Athens' parliament on a day-long strike against austerity measu...
|
| Apr.4 |
Greek clashes over man's suicide. Athens
| 2011 |
|
| Oct.20 |
Rioters have fought other protesters |
|
| Oct.19 |
Greek clashes amid general strike. Athens
|
| Jun.28 |
Greek protests turn ugly as strike begins. Athens
|
| Jun.27 |
Greek unions stage general strike
| 2010 |
|
| May.5 |
Three dead as Greek strike grows violent Athens: Police sirens and tear gas filled the streets around parliament building after protests against government. 3 people dying in a fire inside a bank
|
| May.4 |
Greeks protest austerity measures |
|
| Mar.11 |
Thousands protest Greek austerity plan |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.13 |
Violent protests resume |
|
| Dec.10 |
Strike adds to unrest |
|
| Dec.9 |
Greece braces for general strike |
|
| Dec.9 |
Protests as Athens funeral held
|
| Mar.24 |
Protest as Olympic torch is lit
A protester managed to breach the tight security during the torch lighting ceremony. He unfurled a banner, but was apprehended
| 2003 |
|
| Apr.16 |
Violence erupts near EU summit |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr.28 |
Parliament approves 15,000 civil service job cuts
|
| Jan.11 |
Greek MPs approve fresh tax rises |
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Greece MPs approve new austerity budget| Greek lawmakers have approved a 2013 budget involving fresh spending cuts, despite mass public street protests | |
|
| Feb.12 |
Amid clashes Parliament approves austerity 
| Lawmakers voted to approve another round of austerity measures, sought in return for a new eurozone bailout of the debt-stricken country | |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.4 |
Greece's PM wins confidence vote
Greece's PM George Papandreou has won a crucial confidence vote after promising to hold power-sharing talks
|
| Nov.4 |
PM faces knife-edge confidence vote |
|
| Oct.19 |
Greece MPs back austerity plans
Athens: The Greek parliament has given initial approval to new austerity measures, as clashes broke out between protesters and police in Athens
|
| Jun.30 |
MPs pass second austerity vote |
|
| Jun.29 |
Parliament's vote in favour of austerity
The European Union has welcomed the Greek parliament's vote in favour of a severe austerity package that has sparked strikes and protests
|
| Jun.21 |
Greek PM survives confidence vote
| 2010 |
|
| May.6 |
Greece approves austerity plan |
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.27 |
MPs row over fire response |