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Greek government official critically injured in balcony fall a day after resigning

December 20, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A senior Greek culture official was severely injured Thursday after falling from the balcony of his Athens flat a day after resigning. Christos Zachopoulos, 54, who until Wedn...

Greek journalists strike over pension reforms

December 19, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Greek journalists' unions staged a 24-hour strike Wednesday, to protest pension fund reforms proposed by the conservative government. The strike _ the second in a week _ halte...

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December 17, 2007

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis reviews honor guard on his arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo airport Monday, Dec. 17, 2007. Karamanlis is in Moscow for an official visit focused on expanding energy a

Cold front sweeps northern Greece

December 16, 2007

THESSALONIKI, Greece Dec 16 (ANA)- A cold front bringing snow and very low temperatures swept areas of northern Greece on Saturday, with snow settling even in the centre of the northern Greek city of ...

Greek police arrest woman accused of forcing daughter to work as sex slave

December 14, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Greek police arrested a woman accused of brutally abusing her three underage children and forcing one of them to work as a sex slave, authorities said Friday. The woman's boyf...

US ambassador tours fire-ravaged western Peloponnese

December 14, 2007

ATHENS, Greece Dec 14 (ANA)- New US ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard on Thursday toured the wildfire-ravaged western Peloponnese region, including ancient Olympia, for an up close view of recover...

Far-right Greek historian convicted over book that denies Holocaust took place

December 13, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A far-right Greek historian was sentenced to 14 months in prison Thursday for inciting racial hatred with a book that denies the Holocaust took place, court officials said. Hi...

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December 13, 2007

Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis, left, and Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, right, sign the EU's Lisbon Treaty during a ceremony in Lisbon, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. The Lisbon Treaty, en

Body of Greek fighter pilot recovered after crash in Aegean Sea

December 06, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ The body of a Greek Air Force pilot whose plane crashed during a training exercise in the Aegean Sea has been found by a Turkish frigate, the Air Force said Thursday. The one-...

Barber arrested in northern Greece with 2,300 ancient coins

December 03, 2007

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) _ Police seized 2,308 ancient coins allegedly stashed away by a 70-year-old barber in northern Greece, authorities said Monday. Police said the bronze coins _ believed to ...

Greek police break up international sex trafficking ring

November 30, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Police raids in Greece's two largest cities on Thursday shut down a network trafficking in women for the sex trade in Greece and several other countries. About 200 police offi...

Greece incorporating new French fighter jets into air force

November 23, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Greece formally incorporated 15 French-built fighter jets into its air force Friday during a ceremony attended by the French defense minister and the chief of staff of the countr...

Planned wave of strikes over pensions to challenge new government, echo unrest in France¤

November 21, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A wave of strikes against social security reforms could echo ongoing worker unrest in France and pose a stiff challenge to a Greek government re-elected just two months a...

Gov't unveils master plan to restore areas ravaged by summer forest fires

November 20, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ The government of Greece unveiled a plan Monday to help rehabilitate areas ravaged by last summer's forest fires. The €645.7 million (US$946.7 million) plan aims to restore th...

Head of Greek privacy watchdog resigns over police use of cameras to monitor protests

November 20, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ The head of Greece's privacy watchdog resigned Monday over the government's use of traffic cameras to monitor demonstrations, raising the stakes in a heated dispute over civil li...

Greece cleans up after massive rains, 2nd death recorded in floods

November 19, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A second person has drowned in flood waters caused by torrential rains that cut off roads and villages and caused authorities to declare a state of emergency in northeastern Gree...

Floods in Greece force village evacuations

November 18, 2007

KOMOTONI, Greece (AP) _ Authorities declared an emergency in parts of northeastern Greece on Sunday after torrential rain caused flooding near Greece's border with Turkey and forced the evacuation of ...

Illegal Migrants Rescued by Greek Coastguards

November 12, 2007

An immigrant couple with their kids react at the port of Katakolo, western Peloponnese on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. Twelve children who were among a group of 275 illegal migrants pulled from rough seas o...

Bad weather shuts down ports, strands passengers

November 11, 2007

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Gale-force winds whipped across Greece on Saturday, shutting down ferry operations across the country and stranding weekend passengers. Winds up to 100 kilometers an hour (60 ...

Police detain 114 immigrants smuggled into Greece from Turkey

November 09, 2007

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) _ Police detained 114 illegal immigrants found hiding in a truck in northern Greece after being smuggled into the country across the northeastern border with Turkey, authorit...

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