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EU Commission sees Greek recovery but few jobs

EU Commission sees Greek recovery but few jobs

May 17th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's deep, six-year recession is likely to end in 2014, but unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three years, the European Commission said Friday in a report. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]

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Greek farm shootings highlight migrants' plight

Greek farm shootings highlight migrants' plight

Apr 19th, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - After months of pressing the strawberry plantation over pay, the Bangladeshi migrant laborers gathered in the field hoping that a deal was near. Instead, foremen peppered them with gunfire, wounding 28. (Source: Associated Press... [Full Article]

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Trove of Neanderthal Bones Found in Greek Cave

Trove of Neanderthal Bones Found in Greek Cave

Apr 1st, 2013 - 15:10h (CET +01.00)

A trove of Neanderthal fossils including bones of children and adults, discovered in a cave in Greece hints the area may have been a key crossroad for ancient humans, researchers say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]

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Hundreds of Greek seamen unpaid for months

Hundreds of Greek seamen unpaid for months

Mar 27th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00)

DRAPETSONA, Greece (AP) - In rain and shrieking wind, the ferry strains at its ropes, the gangplank creaking and scraping against the pier. A sailor on night watch duty huddles over a portable heater at the entrance to the cavernous hull. (Source: As... [Full Article]

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Crisis forces Greeks to skimp on weddings, funerals

Crisis forces Greeks to skimp on weddings, funerals

Feb 21st, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS (Reuters) - Fewer Greeks are walking down the aisle as their country's deep economic crisis takes a toll on their famously lavish weddings, an age-old ritual that has become an unbearable cost for those struggling to make ends meet. Relig... [Full Article]

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Greeks snatch urban metal to get through crisis

Greeks snatch urban metal to get through crisis

Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:40h (CET +01.00)

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - When Greece adopted the euro, it poured billions into modernizing its infrastructure, building spectacular bridges, highways, and a brand new rail transit network for Athens. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]

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Greek court orders probe of alleged police beating

Greek court orders probe of alleged police beating

Feb 4th, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A Greek prosecutor ordered an investigation Monday into allegations of police brutality in the arrest of four alleged bank robbers after authorities released digitally altered mug shots that covered up extensive bruising on thre... [Full Article]

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Greek doctors, public transport workers on strike

Greek doctors, public transport workers on strike

Jan 31st, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek doctors, port workers and public transport staff in the country's capital walked off the job Thursday in strikes against deeply unpopular austerity measures that have seen incomes slashed as the country struggles to e... [Full Article]

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Greek police storm metro depot to end strike

Greek police storm metro depot to end strike

Jan 25th, 2013 - 08:40h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek riot police stormed the Athens subway train depot early Friday to enforce a government emergency order forcing striking metro workers back to work in an escalating standoff over new austerity measures. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article]

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In crisis, Greeks turn to wood-burning _ and choke

In crisis, Greeks turn to wood-burning _ and choke

Jan 24th, 2013 - 09:10h (CET +01.00)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Fireplaces were long a status symbol for Greece's up-and-coming middle class, like the second car and the flat screen TV. Now, they are increasingly their owners' only defense against the encroaching winter cold. (Sour... [Full Article]

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