Working Without Pay A Reality For Much Of Greece's Labor Force

NPRWorking Without Pay A Reality For Much Of Greece's Labor ForceNPRFor nearly 30 years, Nikos Aivatzidis got up at the crack of dawn to drive from his home in central Athens to his human resources job at Hellenic Shipyards, near Greece's port of Piraeus. "I'd walk into the entrance and marvel as I watched [6,000] or 7 ...

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Kidnapping reports raise pre-referendum tensions in Crimea

Sevastopol (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine's Greek Catholic Church said a priest was seized by armed men from a chapel in Sevastopol on Saturday, shortly after a pro-Russian group reported one of its leaders had been abducted. The two incidents are the latest in a series of kidnapping reports in Crimea, often involving activists for and against the referendum to be held on Sunday to decide whether the region should break away from Ukraine and join Russia. Father Mykola Kvich, a chaplain with Ukraine's armed forces, was taken from a parish near the city cemetery, the Church said.

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Olympiacos win Greek championship

Olympiacos won the Superleague title after they claimed a 2-0 win over ten-man Panthrakikos on Saturday. With five games remaining and now having an 18-point cushion over second-placed Atromitos, Olympiacos retained the title they have held every year ...

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Olympiakos win 41st Greek title

BBC SportOlympiakos win 41st Greek titleSBSDespite resting players ahead of the Champions League rematch at Man United, Olympiakos beat Panthrakikos 2-0 to claim the Greek title. Source. AAP. UPDATED 17 MINS AGO. Olympiakos claimed their 41st domestic football title with five games to spare ...Olympiakos beats Panthrakikos, clinches titleNews & ObserverOlympiakos v PanthrakikosBBC Sportall 2 news articles »

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Olympiakos beats Panthrakikos, clinches title

Olympiakos beats Panthrakikos, clinches titleThe StateATHENS, Greece — Nelson Valdez and Daniel Fuster scored a goal in each half to lead Olympiakos to a 2-0 win over Panthrakikos in the Greek league Saturday. The win clinched Olympiakos' record 41st championship, and 16th in the past 18 seasons, five ...and more »

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Greek MP quits neo-Nazi party

The Times of IsraelGreek MP quits neo-Nazi partyThe Times of IsraelA lawmaker from Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn on Saturday deserted the party's parliamentary group, condemning its actions and expressing remorse. The move came as Golden Dawn lawmakers faced new charges in an ongoing criminal investigation ...Greek far-right lawmaker deserts Golden Dawn partyReuters UKGreek lawmaker from Golden Dawn leaves partyYahoo NewsGreek lawmaker leaves Golden Dawn, cites allegations of violenceGlobalnews.caall 8 news articles »

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Greek lawmaker leaves far right Golden Dawn party after 18 years, denounces violence

by  Associated Press Greek lawmaker from Golden Dawn leaves party Associated Press - 15 March 2014 14:07-04:00

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Golden Dawn lawmaker has left the party, claiming he was shocked by recent allegations about violent activities by members of the extreme right party, including attacks on immigrants.

Chrysovalantis Alexopoulos will remain in parliament as an independent.

Golden Dawn's remaining 17 lawmakers have responded by calling Alexopoulos a "liar," ''defamer" and "coward" and calling on him to resign.

According to a resume posted on his personal website, now taken down, Alexopoulos joined Golden Dawn in 1996.

Greece's financial crisis helped Golden Dawn gain nearly 7 percent of the vote and 18 seats in Greece's 300-member Parliament.

A crackdown by authorities on the extreme right-wing party started after last year's fatal stabbing of an anti-fascist musician by a Golden Dawn supporter in Athens.

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