Greece
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Major parties losing support
Support for the country’s two major political parties, ruling Socialist PASOK and conservative New Democracy, has plummeted over the past month.
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Bailout pays off Greek creditors
Cash-strapped Greece managed to pay off its creditors last week, using billions of euros from the EU-led rescue package aimed at containing the debt crisis.
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Priceless antiquities recovered by authorities
The priceless artefacts were recovered by authorities three days ago during a sting operation in the Corinth prefecture of southern Greece, and specifically near the village of
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The bailout has arrived
Greece received the first instalment of its 110 billion-euro rescue package today.
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Erdogan expresses ‘solidarity’ with Greece
Turkish PM Erdogan in an historic visit to Greece said he ‘intends to show solidarity with Greece’
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Greek PM accuses US banks over debt crisis Greece Economy
Greek parliament is examining deals Greek authorities carried out with help from Goldman Sachs that allowed them to mask the extent of Greece’s debts
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Greece will survive
Leading Greek economist Panagiotis Giannakopoulos says it is impossible that the EU will allow Greece to default on its debt.
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IED goes off in Athens
An explosive device has detonated outside the Korydallou maximum security prison, injuring one person.
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Hold on, help is on its way
European finance ministers announced today that a bailout lush-fund will be established to halt the spread of the economic turmoil throughout Europe.
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“I am a child of the Diaspora”
Greek PM George Papandreou took offence to the ‘cheap shots’ taken by New Democracy parliamentarians about his use of the Greek language during a parliamentary debate