Greek Premier Says Halt to Recession a Priority

San Francisco Chronicle

Greek Premier Says Halt to Recession a Priority Wall Street Journal Greece's newly elected prime minister said he would ramp up privatizations, close down dozens of state agencies and overhaul the country's dysfunctional public sector. But he drew the line at further wage and pension cuts, as he tried to balance the ... New Greek prime minister outlines crisis policySan Francisco Chronicle Samaras Pledges Asset Sales for Greek ProgramBusinessweek all 1,366 news articles »

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Greek Premier Aims to Halt Recession

Greece's newly elected prime minister said he would ramp up privatizations, close down dozens of state agencies and overhaul the country's dysfunctional public sector.

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Microsoft's headquarters in Greece firebombed by gunmen

Bradenton Herald

Microsoft's headquarters in Greece firebombed by gunmen San Jose Mercury News Gunmen driving a van packed with gas canisters firebombed the Athens headquarters of Microsoft on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of instability as ... Gunmen drive into Microsoft's Greece headquarters, set van on fireComputerworld Microsoft attack puts spotlight on Greek tensionsReuters Microsoft office in Greece attackedNorthwest Cable News Bradenton Herald -Telegraph.co.uk all 423 news articles »

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Despite crisis, Greece still functions

A conversation in struggling Greece is, often as not, about the superlatives of doom: The country is on the edge, the people are headed toward catastrophe, and the state, drained of cash and lasting political consensus, has effectively ceased to function. Yet in Athens, home to nearly half the population, the garbage trucks make the rounds at night, traffic police in smart blue uniforms pull over motorists and tourists stroll around the ancient sites or lug suitcases on wheels through the heat-soaked side-streets.

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Far-Right Party Returns To Parliament

ATHENS, Greece — An extreme right party that campaigned to rid Greece of illegal immigrants largely held its bloc of seats in parliamentary elections Sunday,...

The Fear Factor in Greek Elections

BBC News

The Fear Factor in Greek Elections BusinessWeek By Nick Malkoutzis on June 13, 2012 New Democracy, the conservative party hoping to win Sunday's national elections in Greece, recently set up a large stand in Athens's Syntagma Square. It's a few steps from Parliament but it's also about 10 meters ... French president warns Greeks over euroThe Associated Press Debt crisis: as it happened, June 13, 2012Telegraph.co.uk Greeks take cash from banks ahead of key electionsBBC News Chicago Tribune -Bloomberg all 811 news articles »