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About 19 dead, 3 missing as flash floods hit Athens outskirts
Nov 19, 2017 14:00The death toll from the flash floods, which hit the western Athens suburb of Mandra on Wednesday, has risen to 19, as firefighters recovered the bodies of another three victims on Saturday, Greek national news agency, AMNA, reported.
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Greece: Clashes break out on 1973 student revolt anniversary
Nov 18, 2017 03:07Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Greece on Friday during a demonstration marking the anniversary of the bloody Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973.
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Death toll in Greek floods rises to 14
Nov 15, 2017 14:29The death toll in flash flooding on the western fringes of the Greek capital has increased to 14, with the fire department recovering the body of a man near the small town of Mandra.
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At least two die in flooding near Athens
Nov 15, 2017 09:47Heavy overnight rain flooded towns near Athens on Wednesday, killing at least two people, trapping others in their homes and cars and shutting schools.
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Greek health workers protest against new legislation
Oct 11, 2017 16:54Public health workers have taken to the streets of Athens to protest against legislation that would introduce new civil service evaluation procedures.
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Media workers go on 24-hour strike in Greece over health care fund
Sep 26, 2017 09:42Greek media workers have started a 24-hour strike in protest at a possible government cut in health care funds as part of the austerity measures Athens is taking to secure a fresh bailout from its European lenders.
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IMF approves $1.8bn loan for Greece
Jul 21, 2017 09:34The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $1.8 billion loan to Greece but says Athens can receive the loan only if it gets debt relief from its European creditors.
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Turkish freighter comes under Greece's fire after ignoring warnings
Jul 04, 2017 02:57The Greek coast guard has fired on a Turkish freighter after the ship failed to comply with an order to dock at a port in the Aegean Sea.
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Letter bomb wounds ex-Greek prime minister
May 26, 2017 03:52Former Greek Prime Minister Loukas Papademos sustained light wounds on Thursday after an envelope bomb blew up in his car in central Athens.
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Greek police, protesters clash over new austerity measures
May 19, 2017 03:19Police and protesters clashed in the Greek capital, Athens, on Thursday as lawmakers approved new unpopular austerity measures, including pension cuts and tax hikes.