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WorldAugust 7

Body of British astrophysicist found in Greek ravine

Greek police have found the body of a missing 35-year-old British astrophysicist and peace activist in a ravine on the Greek island of Ikaria.
Body of British astrophysicist found in Greek ravine
Body of British astrophysicist found in Greek ravine
WorldDecember 27

Explosive device near church wounds two in Athens

An explosive device wounded a police officer and a civilian when it detonated outside a church in central Athens early on Thursday (local time), police and state media said.
Explosive device near church wounds two in Athens
Explosive device near church wounds two in Athens
WorldFebruary 6

Macedonia to change name, ending row with Greece

Macedonia is ready to add a geographical qualifier to its name to help resolve a dispute with Greece that has held up its prospects of joining the European Union and NATO, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said.
Macedonia to change name, ending row with Greece
Macedonia to change name, ending row with Greece
WorldJanuary 19

Protesters yank down 'satan' angel sculpture

Black-clad protesters in southern Athens have torn down a red sculpture shaped like an angel and broke its wings in a fresh act of violence against an artwork critics liken to Satan.
Protesters yank down 'satan' angel sculpture
Protesters yank down 'satan' angel sculpture
WorldOctober 29

Greek police make arrest in parcel bomb attacks

Greek police said they arrested a man they believe was involved in mailing parcel and letter bombs to targets including ex-Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos and former German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble.
Greek police make arrest in parcel bomb attacks
Greek police make arrest in parcel bomb attacks
WorldSeptember 13

Greek oil spill spreads to Athens Riviera

Crews scrambled to clean up an oil spill from a sunken tanker which had spread to some of Athens's most popular beaches.
Greek oil spill spreads to Athens Riviera
Greek oil spill spreads to Athens Riviera
WorldAugust 15

Firefighters battle wildfires across Greece

Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that saw blazes burning near Athens, in the Peloponnese, and on the Ionian islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia.
Firefighters battle wildfires across Greece
Firefighters battle wildfires across Greece
WorldJuly 7

Cyprus reunification talks collapse

Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed in the early hours of Friday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said after a stormy final session.
Cyprus reunification talks collapse
Cyprus reunification talks collapse
WorldJune 12

One dead after quake shakes Greece, Turkey

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the western coast of Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos, killing one woman and rattling buildings from the Aegean Turkish province of Izmir to the Greek capital Athens.
One dead after quake shakes Greece, Turkey
One dead after quake shakes Greece, Turkey
WorldJune 20

Greek coalition promises to revise bailout

A conservative-led government has taken power in Greece promising to negotiate softer terms on its harsh international bailout, help the people regain their dignity and steer the country through its biggest crisis for four decades.
Greek coalition promises to revise bailout
Greek coalition promises to revise bailout
WorldJune 17

Pro-bailout parties win in Greece

Parties backing a bailout saving Greece from bankruptcy have won a slim parliamentary majority, beating radical leftists who rejected austerity and bringing relief to the euro zone which was braced for fresh financial turmoil.
Pro-bailout parties win in Greece
Pro-bailout parties win in Greece
OpinionJune 14

Spanish deal will decide the Greek election

Euro-zone finance ministers agreed last weekend to lend Spain up to 100 billion on relatively easy terms to shore up its teetering banks.
Spanish deal will decide the Greek election
Spanish deal will decide the Greek election
BusinessMay 29

New hopes for 'fiscal consolidation'

The new buzz words "fiscal consolidation" are giving some hope austerity measures in Europe will be replaced by stimulus to strengthen euro-zone economies and reduce unemployment.
New hopes for 'fiscal consolidation'
New hopes for 'fiscal consolidation'
EditorialMay 18

'Grexit' and the future of Europe

When no lesser person than the Governor of the Bank of England issues a warning that Europe is "tearing itself apart", sensible people, politicians included, need to sit up and take notice. And they are, as influential figures in the United Kingdom and elsewhere begin to prepare contingency measures against the eventuality that has put the entire Continent on edge: the exit of Greece from the euro zone.
WorldMay 16

Caretaker PM until June vote in Greece

Greece has put a senior judge in charge of an emergency government to lead the nation to new elections on June 17 and bankers tried to calm public fears after the president said political chaos risked causing panic and a run on deposits.
Caretaker PM until June vote in Greece
Caretaker PM until June vote in Greece
BusinessFebruary 13

Greek austerity deal settles markets

Financial markets are expected this week to show continued enthusiasm for the latest round of drastic austerity measures approved yesterday by Greek lawmakers.
Greek austerity deal settles markets
Greek austerity deal settles markets
BusinessFebruary 6

Greece: No reform, no rescue package

Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.
WorldDecember 7

Greeks pass austerity budget after street clashes

Greece's coalition government has passed an austerity 2012 budget aimed at shrinking its debt mountain with tax hikes and spending cuts, hours after protesters clashed with police outside parliament.
Greeks pass austerity budget after street clashes
Greeks pass austerity budget after street clashes
WorldNovember 6

Greece seals deal on new coalition

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and conservative opposition leader Antonis Samaras have agreed on a new coalition government to approve a euro zone bailout deal before calling elections, the office of the president said.
Greece seals deal on new coalition
Greece seals deal on new coalition
WorldNovember 5

Greek PM wins confidence vote

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has survived a vote of confidence in parliament, avoiding snap elections that would have torpedoed Greece's debt bailout deal and inflamed the euro zone's economic crisis.
WorldNovember 3

Greek PM on brink as world watches euro zone

Greece's teetering government has backed away from a proposed referendum on staying in the euro, while European leaders talked for the first time of a possible Greek exit to preserve the single currency.
Greek PM on brink as world watches euro zone
Greek PM on brink as world watches euro zone
WorldNovember 1

Turmoil in Greece after referendum bombshell

The Greek government is facing possible collapse after ruling party lawmakers demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign for throwing the nation's euro membership into jeopardy with a shock call for a referendum.
Turmoil in Greece after referendum bombshell
Turmoil in Greece after referendum bombshell
WorldOctober 20

Death in Greek riots, Govt faces dissent

Clouds of tear gas choked central Athens as rival demonstrators fought with stones and firebombs outside parliament, leaving one man dead and dozens injured.
Death in Greek riots, Govt faces dissent
Death in Greek riots, Govt faces dissent
WorldOctober 19

Greeks riot amid general strike

Greece's parliament has given initial approval to a new round of belt-tightening needed to avert default, despite violent protests during the biggest rally in two years against the bitterly resented measures.
Greeks riot amid general strike
Greeks riot amid general strike
WorldOctober 5

Greeks on strike against austerity

Angry Greeks keep taking to the streets of Athens to protest against austerity, but many say they feel their public outrage will do little to change their fate or slow their debt-choked country's slide into bankruptcy.
Greeks on strike against austerity
Greeks on strike against austerity