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Greece uses emergency power on striking teachers

BY DEREK GATOPOULOS ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS, Greece – The Greek government said Monday it will use emergency powers to prevent protesting teachers from disrupting university entrance ...

Greek policeman allegedly tries to attack lawmaker

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A policeman on a small Greek island on the Aegean Sea has been suspended for allegedly verbally abusing and trying to ...

Greece Imported Only One New Ferrari In 2012

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s current account deficit narrowed last year to its lowest level since the country joined the euro, adding to evidence that the ...

Hollande Visits Greece to Show Support for Recovery Efforts

By NIKI KITSANTONIS ATHENS — During a quick visit to the Greek capital on Tuesday, President François Hollande of France expressed support for Greece’s efforts to ...

Greeks snatch urban metal to get through crisis

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — When Greece adopted the euro, it poured billions into modernizing its infrastructure, building ...

Fans turn violent, storm court in Greek Cup basketball final won by Panathinaikos

ATHENS, Greece — The Greek Cup basketball final was struck by violence Sunday, with fans storming the court and tearing seats apart, and police using ...

Greece orders striking ferry crews back to work after union decides to extend 6-day strike

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For the second time in less than two weeks, the Greek government invoked rarely used emergency laws to order strikers back ...

Violence At Both Ends Of Political Spectrum Threatens Greece

Debt-burdened Greece’s fragile political stability is under attack. On the left, anti-government groups have bombed a series of Greek government offices, banks and Mall owned ...

Rise in Oil Tax Forces Greeks to Face Cold as Ancients Did

By SUZANNE DALEY ATHENS — Even in the leafy northern stretches of this city, home to luxury apartment buildings, mansions with swimming pools and tennis clubs, ...

Greek ferries tied up as dock workers on day 2 of strike

ATHENS, Greece –  Greek islands have been left without ferry services for the second day of a dock workers’ 48-hour strike, while Athens doctors walked ...

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