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Thousands of Greeks ask premier to resign
Jun 16, 2016 04:23Thousands of dissatisfied Greeks have staged a protest rally in Athens and another major city to ask the government to resign over continued austerity.
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Greek civil aviation staff to stage strike over privatization plans
Jun 14, 2016 12:46Workers in Greece’s civil aviation sector are set to hold a five-day industrial action to express their discontent with the government’s privatization plans aimed at reducing costs under the country’s third bailout package.
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Over 57,000 migrants trapped in Greece amid Balkan border closures
Jun 07, 2016 12:20Greece registered 57,458 migrants and refugees trapped in the country amid border closures by nearby Balkan states, Greece’s Central Coordinating Body for the Management of Migration said in a statement.
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Eurozone ministers agree to unlock new bailout money for Greece
May 25, 2016 03:56Finance ministers from the 19-member monetary club of the European Union have struck a crucial deal with Greece’s cash-strapped government to extend further bailout money to the country.
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Greek police use tear gas to stop fight between frustrated refugees
May 10, 2016 11:59Greek police fired tear gas Tuesday to stop a fight between frustrated refugees waiting at a huge makeshift camp near the village of Idomeni on the northern border with Macedonia.
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Greece lawmakers approve reform bill despite protests
May 09, 2016 04:01The Greek parliament has approved fresh austerity measures demanded by international creditors, sparking fresh protests and clashes between police and demonstrators.
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Greeks protest EU-IMF required economic reforms
May 08, 2016 11:49Thousands of Greek people have held protest rallies just ahead of the parliament's vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul bill.
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Greeks launch 48-hour strike over proposed tax, pension reforms
May 06, 2016 05:27People in Greece have launched a 48-hour general strike to protest against government-proposed legislation to introduce tax and pension reforms.
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Greek teachers protest proposed labor reforms
Apr 20, 2016 10:00Teachers have staged a demonstration in Greece to express their resentment at a series of labor reforms proposed by the government.
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Macedonia police fire tear gas at refugees at Greek border
Apr 10, 2016 13:07Police in Macedonia have fired tear gas at hundreds of refugees, injuring dozens of people who were trying to break a border fence and get into the Balkan state.