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Greece
Four Injured in Clashes Between Trade Unionists in Rhodes
Violent clashes broke out on Thursday in Rhodes as a group of about 200 individuals stormed into a hotel where Greece's largest private-sector union, GSEE, was expected to hold its 37th conference.
Four people were reportedly injured in the clashes...
Greece
New Democracy Holds Onto Slim Lead
The ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras continue to maintain a narrow edge over the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) part in the latest poll, which pretty much mirrors the last couple that...
Greece
SYRIZA Holds Slight Lead Over ND
According to the latest poll, the major opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) has a razor-thin lead of 0.2 percent over the ruling New Democracy (ND) Conservatives, a margin that effectively is a dead heat given the...
Greece
The Slow Death Of Greece’s KKE Communists
If she weren’t so obtuse, you could say that Aleka “Irrelevant” Papariga, who has dragged Greece’s Communist party down so low you’d need a microscope to find it - appropriate when you're looking for amoeba anyway - saw the...
Cyprus
Cyprus Wants Greece To Pay For Bailout
New Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus, during a vist to Athens on March 11, will reportedly ask Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to fork over 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) from its bank recapitalization funds to help pay...
Economy
Mood Shifts, New Democracy Overtakes SYRIZA
With more rescue loans pouring in, Greeks are feeling better about their country's prospects, giving a boost to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy (ND) party that has swung back into the lead in popularity over the major opposition...
Economy
Papaconstantinou Blames Venizelos Over Lagarde List
Former Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou, who was ejected from the PASOK Socialist party after charges emerged that the names of three of his relatives were removed from a list of more than 2,000 Greeks with deposits in a...
Economy
Greeks Still Think Greece in Trouble
While Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is crowing that he has saved Greece from leaving the Eurozone by securing a first series of 52.5 billion euros ($68.94 billion) in new rescue loans from international lenders, a vast majority of Greeks...
Greece
Samaras Sucker Punches Greek Bond Holders
There’s a sucker born every minute, as P.T. Barnum may have said. And there’s a sucker puncher waiting for them, knowing that a fool and his money are soon parted. Such is the case in Greece, where Prime Minister...
Economy
Protesting Greek Pensioners Occupy Health Ministry
Several dozen pensioners pushed past police and stormed into the Health Ministry in Athens on Sept. 4 to protest the government’s failure to pay doctors and pharmacists for overdue state insurance bills, which has resulted in the elderly being...