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Greek coalition bruised by austerity vote
Government is weakened after a debate on a €13.5bn austerity package, losing the support of seven lawmakers, even though the measures were approved
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Greek vote helps markets calm after turmoil
LONDON (AP) — Financial markets settled down Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day when concerns over the U.S. fiscal situation combined with renewed worries over the European economy to hammer stocks.
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Greek Parliament OKs austerity cuts
Protesters in Athens threw Molotov cocktails and police fought back with tear gas outside the Greek parliament Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to vote on a new round of austerity measures.
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Greek strike shuts down country
The nation of Greece comes to a screeching halt again for two days starting Tuesday.
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Greek PM warns of euro exit
Antonis Samaras says failure to act on a new bill can see debt-ridden country exiting the eurozone for good.
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Merck halts supply of cancer drug to Greek hospitals
Publicly-owned hospitals in some of the countries worst hit by the euro zone debt crisis have been struggling to pay their bills, Merck says
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Greek rail system shut down by strike
Subway and suburban rail services in Athens halted as workers protest against deeper government austerity measures.
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Greek bank list editor acquitted
Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis is cleared of breach of privacy after publishing the names of 2,000 Greeks he suspected of evading taxes.
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Greek editor cleared over Swiss bank list
A crowd of journalists and other supporters filling the courtroom cheered after the judge hearing the case announced: ‘You are innocent’
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Greek journalist on trial over ‘Lagarde list’
Veteran editor Costas Vaxevanis in court after publishing names of 2,000 Swiss bank account holders.
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Greek land search for missing Ben
British police fly to the Greek island of Kos to help search land for a Sheffield toddler who went missing 21 years ago.
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Merkel bears no gifts on Greek visit
The trip has everything to do with symbolism, rather than substance – and as much to do with German politics as with the plight of Athens
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Greek parties in ‘basic agreement’ over cuts
Some .8bn worth of cuts approved, as Athens tries to meet demands by its international lenders.
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Greek government faces first big anti-austerity strike
ATHENS (Reuters) – Flights and trains were suspended, shops pulled down their shutters and hospitals worked on emergency staff on Wednesday in Greece’s first big anti-austerity strike since a coalition government took power in June.
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Greek government to face strike test
Country’s main unions say they will bring Greece to a standstill to protest against widespread austerity cuts.
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Finns loath to approve Greek bailout changes
Finland’s position underlines how opposition to further changes for the eurozone’s most troubled member comes from more than Germany
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6 Health Benefits of Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt seems to be everywhere these days. Traditional yogurt companies are hoping the Hellenistic delicacy will motivate health-conscious consumers. Here are 6 of those health benefits. Read more…
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Greek unit takes toll on Crédit Agricole
France’s third-largest lender says it is keen to offload its Emporiki subsidiary within weeks as it reports a 67% slide in quarterly net profits
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Hollande urges Greek PM to commit to reforms
French PM follows example of German chancellor and urges Athens to stick to its pledge to enforce fiscal reforms.
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