Cash-strapped Greece cuts government jets
August 28th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Greek government has officially announced it was getting rid of a set of three jets as part of the debt-laden country's cost-cutting efforts.A government ... Read more...
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Greek cabinet sworn in
June 22nd, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Athens, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A new Greek government led by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was sworn in at a ceremony in Athens Thursday.The new Cabinet comprises three parties -- ... Read more...
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G-20 Summit Declaration
June 20th, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Text of the G-20 Summit declaration in Los Cabos, Mexico, June 18-19:
1. We, the Leaders of the G20, convened in Los Cabos on 18-19 June 2012.2. We are united in our ... Read more...
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New Democracy party asked to form Greek government (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 18 (IANS) Greece President Karolos Papoulias has tasked Antonis Samaras, head of the conservative New Democracy party, with forming a government, the Greek state television reported Monday.Voting was ... Read more...
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New Democracy party asked to form Greek government
June 18th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece President Karolos Papoulias has tasked Antonis Samaras, the head of the conservative New Democracy party, with forming a government, according to Greek state ... Read more...
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Grenade found outside Greek TV channel
June 17th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 17 (IANS) A hand grenade was found outside a private Greek television channel in Athens Sunday when citizens were voting in a crucial poll, media reports said.A guard ... Read more...
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Merkel advises Greek referendum on euro membership
May 19th, 2012 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Athens, May 19 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested to Greek President Karolos Papoulias to hold a referendum on the country's membership in the Eurozone during parliamentary polls, RIA ... Read more...
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Greece votes in parliamentary elections (Lead)
May 6th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, May 6 (IANS) Greeks Sunday voted in crucial parliamentary elections that is expected to decide the country's future in the euro zone, and according to trends no single party ... Read more...
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US stocks open lower on Greece concern
March 6th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 6 (IANS) US stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday as renewed concerns about the Greek debt crisis weighed the market.The debt swap deal between Greek government and its ... Read more...
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Moody’s downgrades Greece to lowest rating (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London/New York, March 3 (IANS) The rating agency Moody's has cut the sovereign credit rating of Greece to the lowest level, saying the country's default risk was high.Moody's Friday downgraded ... Read more...
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Moody’s downgrades Greece rating
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
London/New York, March 3 (IANS) The rating agency Moody's has cut the sovereign credit rating of Greece to the lowest level, saying the country's default risk was high.
Moody's Friday ... Read more...
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S&P; cuts Greek sovereign rating
February 28th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
London/Brussels, Feb 28 (IANS) Standard & Poor's Monday cut Greece's "CC" long-term and "C" short-term sovereign credit ratings to "selective default" (SD) after the debt-laden country launched a bond swap ... Read more...
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Greece poised for further spending cuts
February 6th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and leaders of the country's political parties have agreed to further cut spending by 1.5 percent of GDP, the Greek ... Read more...
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EU urges Greek debt deal to be reached without delay
January 24th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 24 (IANS) Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker Tuesday called for an early conclusion of a deal on Greece's debt restructuring programme without delay."We welcome the increased convergence and ask ... Read more...
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New Greek government wins confidence vote
November 17th, 2011 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Nov 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The new Greek coalition government led by Lucas Papademos has won the confidence vote in parliament.The government comprises the country's two leading parties -- the ... Read more...
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EU urges Greek government to fulfil commitments on debt crisis
November 11th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 10 (IANS) Leaders of the European Union (EU) Thursday urged the Greek unity government to fulfil the country's commitments to get itself out of the debt crisis."The agreement ... Read more...
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Euro falters over Italy, Greece political uncertainty
November 9th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The euro fell against the US dollar Wednesday and European markets slumped with it, amid lingering uncertainties over who will lead a new Greek government ... Read more...
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Moody’s cuts Cyprus’ credit rating
November 5th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) International ratings agency Moody's has lowered Cyprus' sovereign credit rating by two notches, saying that the country's banks will likely need state support next year ... Read more...
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Greek PM wins crucial confidence vote (Second Lead)
November 5th, 2011 - 6:42 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Nov 5 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived Saturday a crucial parliamentary confidence vote, RIA Novosti reported.A total of 153 lawmakers, including all MPs from Papandreou's parliamentary faction ... Read more...
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Opposition rejects Greek PM’s coalition government proposal (Lead)
November 5th, 2011 - 6:29 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Nov 5 (IANS) The Greek opposition Saturday refused to join the new coalition government under Prime Minister Papandreou's leadership and called on him to resign, RIA Novosti reported.Earlier, the ... Read more...
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Nicolas Sarkozy vows to protect euro, Europe
November 4th, 2011 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Cannes, Nov 4 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday vowed to protect the euro currency as well as Europe, Xinhua reported.Speaking during a press conference on the first day of ... Read more...
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Wall Street surges on European deal
October 28th, 2011 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 28 (IANS) Wall Street surged Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow back above 12,000, after European leaders agreed on a deal to tackle the region's debt crisis and ... Read more...
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Europe should help Greece to avoid crisis: Greek PM
October 16th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Oct 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union should help Greece to avert the default, otherwise consequences would be unpredictable for all EU members, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said.In ... Read more...
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Greek riot police clash with demonstrators during nationwide strike
October 6th, 2011 - 2:23 am ICT by BNO News
ATHENS (BNO NEWS) -- Greek riot police clashed with protesters in central Athens on Wednesday during a nationwide strike over the government's austerity measures, local media reported.According to reports, police forces used ... Read more...
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Greek government survives trust vote
June 22nd, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Greek government led by Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote in parliament early Wednesday.The 300-seat legislature supported the embattled cabinet by a ... Read more...
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Greek government survives confidence vote
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:30 am ICT by BNO News
ATHENS, GREECE (BNO NEWS) -- The Greek government led by Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday survived a confidence vote by 155 votes to 143 with two abstentions, the state-run ANA-MPA news ... Read more...
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Greece to receive new IMF aid in July: French PM
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece will receive a new loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union in July, French Prime Minister Francois Fillion said ... Read more...
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Gaddafi sends envoy to Athens to deliver ‘personal message’
April 4th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Apr.4 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has sent his Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul-Ati al-Obeidi to Athens to meet the Greek Government with a personal message, sparking renewed speculation that ... Read more...
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European Commission takes Greece to court for lake pollution
January 28th, 2011 - 3:21 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Commission on Thursday announced that it is referring Greece to the European Court of Justice due to lake pollution case.According to the Commission, Greece failed to ... Read more...
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Greece imposes smoking ban in enclosed public spaces
September 1st, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by BNO News
ATHENS, GREECE (BNO NEWS) – Greece imposed on Wednesday a new law banning smoking in enclosed public spaces, after previous attempts to impose partial bans failed.According to the Kathimerini newspaper the ban ... Read more...
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Greece rejects Moody’s rating of its bonds
June 15th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Athens/Brussels, June 15 (DPA) Greece Tuesday rejected as unjustified a decision by Moody's rating agency to downgrade the country's sovereign rating to "junk" status.
"The downgrade of Greek government bonds does not reflect ... Read more...
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Greece denies possible debt default and exit from Eurozone
June 9th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by BNO News
ATHENS, GREECE (BNO NEWS) – The Greek government denied on Tuesday rumors of a possible debt default and an exit from the Eurozone, local media reported.A spokesman for the Greek government said ... Read more...
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Development, fiscal reform will be key issues at G-20 meeting: Mukherjee
June 3rd, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by ANI
Busan (S.Korea),June 3 (ANI): Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told ANI TV on Thursday that development-related issues would be the focus of the G-20 summit talks being held here for the ... Read more...
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Is the ‘Flood of frogs’ a warning about an earthquake in Greece?
May 31st, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Thessaloniki, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Millions of frogs have taken over one of Greece's major highways. Police said that they have closed the highway to prevent accidents. Already there have been ... Read more...
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Greece sends condolences to India over air tragedy
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:13 am ICT by IANS
Athens, May 23 (IANS) Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou has sent a letter of condolence to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, expressing the Greek government's and the peoples' sorrow over the ... Read more...
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