Greece
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Athens University pleads for end to sit-in, now in third week
The protesters have been staging a sit-in demonstration at the university for the last 15 days, demanding the closure of maximum security prisons.
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Greece may have blown best hope of debt deal
Prime Minister Tsipras’ hard line about negotiating a better bailout deal might have done more harm than good.
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Buffett sows the seed of Greek woe
American billionaire Warren Buffett says it would “not be a bad thing for the euro” if Greece leaves the Eurozone.
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Greek church offers up property to help Athens raise funds for debt
The Greek Orthodox Church owns more land than anyone except the government, including prime real estate in Athens.
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Rockets mark Orthodox Easter
Thousands of homemade fireworks fly across the sky in Aegean island of Chios in yearly Easter tradition.
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Tsipras assures European ties strong despite Moscow visit
Russia is a “strategic choice” for Athens, but the Greek government would seek to solve its debt problem within the eurozone.
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Putin gives Tsipras ancient Greek icon
The icon was stolen by a Nazi officer when Greece was under German occupation.
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Aegean Airlines adds planes to get Holy Fire all over Greece
A total of 11 flights have been chartered solely for the transfer of the Holy Fire.
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No deal on Russian food embargo
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras didn’t achieve much in his talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin.