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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Eurogroup chief says further debt relief for Greeks possible
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of eurozone finance ministers, told reporters in Athens that the group could discuss further debt relief for Greece next April if the government stayed on track with its recovery program. "This is a matter to be discussed if necessary in April 2014 under the conditions," the Eurogroup chief told reporters at a joint press conference with Greek Finance Minister ...
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Golden Dawn: 'Greece belongs to Greeks. Long live victory!'
The Guardian | Golden Dawn: 'Greece belongs to Greeks. Long live victory!' The Guardian It wasn't just that their symbols looked like swastikas. Or that thousands of Greek flags filled the marble square beneath the Acropolis. Or that they were marking the 560th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople. It was that there were so many of them. |
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Sharp rise in Greek doctors leaving country
The number of doctors leaving Greece to practice abroad was 2.5 times higher in the first quarter of this year than during the same period in 2012, the head of the Athens Medical Association, Giorgos Patoulis, has told Kathimerini.Earlier this year the Athens Medical Association published a report saying that about 4,000 doctors had left the organization over the past three years, since the ...
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IMF to release more money to Greece
IMF payouts to 8.55 billion US dollars (5.6 billion) since the March 2012 agreement.The IMF contribution is part of a much bigger bailout package with European nations that was intended to avert a debt default and exit from the group of nations that use the euro currency.Greece has been dependent on loans from euro partners and the IMF since it got locked out of international bond markets in ...
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IMF completes Greece review releases $2.26 billion tranche of loan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it had completed a review of Greece's performance under an IMF economic aid program, clearing the path to disburse a $2.26 billion (1.48 billion pounds) tranche to Athens of an IMF loan.The payment takes the amount that Greece has received from the IMF to $8.55 billion, part of a much-larger bailout package with its ...
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Acropolis Rally 2013 Begins
The 6th rally competition of the World Rally Championship, Acropolis Rally 2013, is about to begin on the afternoon of May 31. Forty-seven crews from all over the world, seven Greeks among them, will participate in the Acropolis Rally 2013. On June 1-2, 26 more crews from Greece will compete in the Greek Championship's race. At the World Rally Championship's rating, after five races ...
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Two get 11 years for stealing OSE cables
A court in Lamia, central Greece, on Friday passed down 11-year jail sentences to two men, a Pakistani and a Bulgarian, found guilty of stealing several hundred meters of electric cabling from the section of railway between Thebes and Livadia.The court heard that the pair, who were arrested in August 2010, operated with the help of a team of foreign nationals to remove the cabling before selling ...
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Photos Greek festival prep under way
Sophia Severino, left, Christine Pakatar, center, and Christina Dafniotis pack Greek pastries in preparation for St. Basil Greek Festival on Thursday May 30, 2013 in Troy, N.Y. The festival runs Friday from 5-10pm , Saturday 12-10pm and Sunday 12-5pm. (Michael P. Farrell/Times ...
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Avraam Papadopoulos dropped for Greece at Lithuania
Defender Avraam Papadopoulos has been dropped from Greece's national team due to lingering injury problems ahead of a June 7 World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.Greece coach Fernando Santos said on Friday that the 28-year-old Olympiakos central defender would likely be replaced by an experienced teammate like Costas Katsouranis or Loukas Vyntra.Greece lost to Group G rival Bosnia 3-1 in ...
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Police to review all gun licenses in wake of MPs? row
In the wake of the debate over MPs carrying firearms in Parliament, the police are to form a three-member committee to check all the gun licenses issued in Greece. Police chief Nikos Papayiannopoulos said on Friday that the panel will assess whether the gun owner has the necessary skills to use the weapon.The police chief announced the move a day after Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias demanded ...
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What Could Greece Sell China
(Photo/Jason Lee-Pool/Getty Images) Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, (L) gestures as he talks to China's premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 16, 2013. Samaras returned with offers of more business deals. The largest producer of pork related products in America is about to be purchased by a Chinese company for $4.7 ...
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IMF completes Greece review releases $2.26 billion tranche of loan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it had completed a review of Greece's performance under an IMF economic aid program, clearing the path to disburse a $2.26 billion (1.48 billion pounds) tranche to Athens of an IMF loan.The payment takes the amount that Greece has received from the IMF to $8.55 billion, part of a much-larger bailout package with its ...
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What Could Greece Sell China
(Photo/Jason Lee-Pool/Getty Images) Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, (L) gestures as he talks to China's premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 16, 2013. Samaras returned with offers of more business deals. The largest producer of pork related products in America is about to be purchased by a Chinese company for $4.7 ...
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Police to review all gun licenses in wake of MPs? row
In the wake of the debate over MPs carrying firearms in Parliament, the police are to form a three-member committee to check all the gun licenses issued in Greece. Police chief Nikos Papayiannopoulos said on Friday that the panel will assess whether the gun owner has the necessary skills to use the weapon.The police chief announced the move a day after Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias demanded ...
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Avraam Papadopoulos dropped for Greece's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania
Victoria Times Colonist | Avraam Papadopoulos dropped for Greece's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania Victoria Times Colonist FILE- In this March 2, 2013 file picture Werder Bremen Greek soccer player Sokratis eyes the ball during a German Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Augsburg in Bremen, Germany. Greece defender Sokratis Papasthopoulos is ... |
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Greece victory not the priority, says WRC leader Ogier
maxrally | Greece victory not the priority, says WRC leader Ogier AutoWeek Sebastien Ogier's rivals can breathe easy – the runaway World Rally Championship leader will settle for second place when the series resumes in Greece this week. The Volkswagen Polo driver tops the standings by 54 points after five rounds – 65 if you ... Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi endures dust trouble in Greece Acropolis Rally of Greece – Pre-event press conference Remembering when… Loeb was riled in Greece |
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Two get 11 years for stealing OSE cables
A court in Lamia, central Greece, on Friday passed down 11-year jail sentences to two men, a Pakistani and a Bulgarian, found guilty of stealing several hundred meters of electric cabling from the section of railway between Thebes and Livadia.The court heard that the pair, who were arrested in August 2010, operated with the help of a team of foreign nationals to remove the cabling before selling ...
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Photos: Greek festival prep under way
Photos: Greek festival prep under way Preparations were in full swing Thursday for St. Basil Greek Festival in Troy. The festival runs 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Acropolis Rally 2013 Begins
The 6th rally competition of the World Rally Championship, Acropolis Rally 2013, is about to begin on the afternoon of May 31. Forty-seven crews from all over the world, seven Greeks among them, will participate in the Acropolis Rally 2013. On June 1-2, 26 more crews from Greece will compete in the Greek Championship's race. At the World Rally Championship's rating, after five races ...
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Greece leading rise in eurozone unemployment, Eurostat's April figures show
Kathimerini | Greece leading rise in eurozone unemployment, Eurostat's April figures show Kathimerini Greece had the highest unemployment in the European Union and had the largest rise in the jobless rate across the 27-nation bloc in the preceding year, according to April figures published by Eurostat on Friday. Although the Greek figures used were for ... Euro area unemployment at 12.2% Euro area unemployment rate at 12.2% Eurozone unemployment hits record 12.2 pct |
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