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The Choice That Wasn’t
  • May 11, 2012
By NATALIE BAKOPOULOS (New York Times) FORTY-FIVE years ago, on April 21, 1967, a right-wing group of colonels seized power in Greece. Tanks rolled into the center of Athens; politicians, artist...
Greek govt talks fail, country closer to new vote
  • Elena Becatoros - The Associated Press
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  • May 11, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Deeply divided over the value of austerity measures, Greece's wrangling politicians failed Friday to form a new coalition government, leaving only one more meeting with the count...
Greece at Impasse after Elections Fail to Secure a Government
  • Andy Dabilis
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  • May 10, 2012
ATHENS – New elections in Greece seemed likely after feuding political parties were unable to form a new coalition government after May 6 polls resulted in a fractured result, with seven groups gettin...
Greek left leader urges EU to re-examine austerity
  • The Associated Press
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  • May 10, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of Greece's second-placed Radical Left Coalition has written to top European officials urging them to re-examine the country's strict austerity program. In a letter T...
EU turns the screw on Athens before repeat vote
  • May 10, 2012
By Luke Baker and Paul Taylor BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuters) - In a loosely coordinated strategy, the EU's top officials, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President ...
Greek tourism prospects deteriorating
  • May 10, 2012
AMNA--The domestic tourism sector is entering a crucial phase following Sunday’s general elections results, with tourism officials warning over the prospects of the sector. Andreas Andreadis, presi...
Kammenos says he will not meet with PASOK leader
  • May 10, 2012
AMNA--Independent Greeks party leader Panos Kammenos on Thursday said he will not accept PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos' invitation to meet within the framework of the exploratory mandates. Kamme...
How a Radical Greek Rescue Plan Fell Short
  • May 10, 2012
By MARCUS WALKER ATHENS. ("Wall Street Journal"). —Two years after Europe bailed Greece out to protect the euro, the rescue has become a debacle that threatens to unravel the common currency. Afte...
Hopes rise for Greece power-sharing talks
  • Nicholas Paphitis - The Associated Press
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  • May 10, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hopes rose slightly Thursday that Greece could end its post-electoral deadlock without having to hold new elections, as international partners warned that Athens must stick to it...
Eurozone fund approves next Greek bailout payment
  • The Associated Press
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  • May 09, 2012
BRUSSELS (AP) — The eurozone's bailout fund has approved the release of the latest batch of €5.2 billion ($6.7 billion) in aid to shore up Greece's finances only days after the nation's chaotic electi...
Greek euro exit seen manageable, not catastrophic
  • May 09, 2012
By Nigel Stephenson LONDON | Wed May 9, 2012 Reuters) - Greek voters' rejection of pro-bailout political parties in Sunday's election has raised the chances of Greece leaving the euro but this unpr...
Cyprus president condemns far right gains in Greece
  • May 09, 2012
(Reuters) - Cyprus's communist president on Wednesday sharply criticized Greece's ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn party, calling its election gains a pillaging of modern Greek history. Cyprus, Greece...
ECB member warns France, Greece not to waver
  • May 09, 2012
BERLIN (AFP) ― A member of the European Central Bank’s board warned France and Greece Tuesday in a newspaper interview not to waver from their fiscal commitments after voters rewarded anti-austerity p...
Greek media accuse far-right party of bullying
  • May 09, 2012
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek journalists on Tuesday accused the ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn party of intimidation after they became the first far-right group to enter parliament since military dictators...
FinMin: Political leaders must decide on 435-mln-bond
  • May 09, 2012
AMNA--Finance Minister Filippos Sahinidis on Wednesday stressed that a pre-registration contract opening the path for a preliminary recapitalisation of domestic banks will be ready in the next few day...
Kammenos calls on parties to take position on five points
  • May 09, 2012
AMNA--Independent Greeks party leader Panos Kammenos, speaking Wednesday at the first meeting of his party's parliamentary group that emerged from Sunday's general elections, called for a rallying of ...
Greece deeper in impasse as new gov't talks fail
  • Elena Becatoros - The Associated Press
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  • May 09, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A second round of talks to form a coalition government collapsed Wednesday, with Greece's future in the euro and commitment to its international bailout deal in the balance and t...
Greece alone must decide its fate
  • May 09, 2012
LONDON. («Financial Times»). The Greek people have finally delivered their verdict on the European rescue plan agreed by their leaders in February. At Sunday’s general election, almost 70 per cent of ...
Greek conservative Samaras: We must stay in euro
  • Elena Becatoros - Associated Press Writer
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  • May 09, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Proposals by Greece's radical left party to withdraw from the international bailout commitments will lead to a "certain and immediate" catastrophe, Greece's conservative leader s...
Greek conservative Samaras: We must stay in euro
  • Elena Becatoros - Associated Press Writer
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  • May 09, 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Proposals by Greece's radical left party to withdraw from the international bailout commitments will lead to a "certain and immediate" catastrophe, Greece's conservative leader s...
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