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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Tsipras predicts Greek default

The leader of the main opposition Radical Left Coalition (Syriza) party, Alexis Tsipras, was quoted as predicting the country's default, while also forecasting that the government will "soon present" a return to a national currency (drachma) as a national success.

In an interview published with Real News newspaper on Saturday, Tsipras said any re-negotiation of a memorandum signed by Greece with its EC-ECB-IMF creditors ended on the night of the (...)

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Early morning Greece crash sends 3 to Strong


Early morning Greece crash sends 3 to Strong
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Around 3:15 a.m., a sedan traveling northbound on Fetzner Road between Vintage Lane and English Road crossed over the southbound lane and went off the west side of the road, according to the Greece Police Department. The vehicle traveled across two ...
Three Taken to Hospital Following Crash on Fetzner RoadRochester YNN

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Online campaign for bullied New York bus monitor raises more than $700,000; goal was $5,000

GREECE, N.Y. - The online campaign that aimed to raise $5,000 to send bullied New York bus monitor Karen Klein on vacation has ended — after tallying more than $700,000.

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Bill Clinton Heads to Greece this Weekend to Promote “The Hellenic Initiative”


Greek Reporter

Bill Clinton Heads to Greece this Weekend to Promote “The Hellenic Initiative”
Greek Reporter
ATHENS – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be in Greece this weekend to promote “The Hellenic Initiative,” an initiative organized by Greeks of the Diaspora that aims to help Greece overcome the current crisis. The program aims to raise $100 ...
Where Did All the Spartans Go?Diplomatic Courier

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Greek Steel Workers Strike: 264 days of struggle


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Greek Steel Workers Strike: 264 days of struggle
Bay Area Indymedia
by Nicolas Mottas / via opednews. Friday Jul 20th, 2012 1:27 PM. The stance of the Greek steel workers who remain on strike for nine months consists an example of solid and courageous struggle against capitalist barbarism writes Nicolas Mottas.
Greek Police Break up Picket Line at Steel FactoryWall Street Journal
Clash at Greek steel plant stirs political spatBusinessweek
Greek police break up 9-month steel factory strikeAFP
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