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Civil War-Era Skeletons, Jewellery, Bullets Found Near Notorious Greek Jail
Construction work near one of Greece's most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people executed during the Greek civil war era, relatives and officials said Wednesday.
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How To Fix Democracy? Ancient Philosopher Plato May Have An Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".
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Pope Francis Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe
In a gesture both political and personal, Pope Francis flew 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane Saturday after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, which has faced the brunt of Europe's migration crisis.
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Greek Conservatives Elect New Leader To Challenge PM Alexis Tsipras
Greek conservatives elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as their new leader on Sunday, hoping he can revive their fortunes and challenge leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, still popular despite opting for austerity.
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Challenging Task Ahead For Alexis Tsipras After Poll Victory: Greek Media
Greek Prime Minister-elect Alexis Tsipras has reaffirmed his dominance on the political landscape, but now faces the challenging task of building consensus in a fractious society traumatised by years of austerity, local media said today.
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Poll Lead for Greece's Syriza Narrows as Tsipras Presses for New Mandate
Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras urged supporters on Saturday to give him a fresh mandate to complete the country's political transformation, as polls showed his leftist Syriza party's lead slipping ahead of elections next month.
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Greek Judge Appointed Caretaker Prime Minister Ahead of Elections
Greece's top Supreme Court judge was sworn in as caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead the country to elections next month, ending a week of political deadlock after leftist leader Alexis Tsipras resigned.
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Alexis Tsipras Dominates Greek Politics Despite Crisis and U-Turn
Alexis Tsipras has presided over a near-death experience for the Greek financial system and performed a U-turn on resisting austerity. And yet the prime minister bestrides his nation's politics, with no serious challenger in sight.
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Greek Parliament to Vote on Controversial Bailout
Greece today geared up for a parliamentary vote on draconian reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a huge new bailout, in what could be Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's toughest political test yet.
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Cartoonist Cyber-Bullied as Greek Politics Turn Sour
One of Greece's most popular cartoonists has pulled down his Facebook page after what appeared to be a concerted attack by pro-government cyber bullies.
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Greek Cabinet Prepares High-Risk Talks amid Default Fears
Greece's hard left government was to fine tune its economic programme today ahead of a week of high-risk international talks but with no sign so far of an imminent deal with its creditors.
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Ex-Greek Premier to Form New Party Ahead of Poll
Former Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, revealed plans on Friday to create a new political party - a development that further complicates the landscape in Greece ahead of a snap general election later this month.
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Meet Haryana's five-year-old 'memory prince'
He is five-years-old, but has already become famous, surprising everyone with his vast knowledge of politics, economics and world geography, and answering such questions with ease that would sound Greek to most children of his age.
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Greek state broadcaster resumes news programing
Greece's new state television channel has begun airing news programs, more than two months after the government's abrupt closure of state broadcaster ERT drew international condemnation and led to a severe political crisis.
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Greek broadcaster defies order to shut down
Journalists fired from Greece's state TV and radio have refused to leave the broadcaster's headquarters, continuing Internet programming, as the country's conservative-led government faced political crisis a year after taking office.
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Civil War-Era Skeletons, Jewellery, Bullets Found Near Notorious Greek Jail
Construction work near one of Greece's most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people executed during the Greek civil war era, relatives and officials said Wednesday.
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How To Fix Democracy? Ancient Philosopher Plato May Have An Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".
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Pope Francis Brings 12 Syrian Refugees To Italy In Lesson For Europe
In a gesture both political and personal, Pope Francis flew 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane Saturday after an emotional visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, which has faced the brunt of Europe's migration crisis.
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Greek Conservatives Elect New Leader To Challenge PM Alexis Tsipras
Greek conservatives elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as their new leader on Sunday, hoping he can revive their fortunes and challenge leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, still popular despite opting for austerity.
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Challenging Task Ahead For Alexis Tsipras After Poll Victory: Greek Media
Greek Prime Minister-elect Alexis Tsipras has reaffirmed his dominance on the political landscape, but now faces the challenging task of building consensus in a fractious society traumatised by years of austerity, local media said today.
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Poll Lead for Greece's Syriza Narrows as Tsipras Presses for New Mandate
Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras urged supporters on Saturday to give him a fresh mandate to complete the country's political transformation, as polls showed his leftist Syriza party's lead slipping ahead of elections next month.
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Greek Judge Appointed Caretaker Prime Minister Ahead of Elections
Greece's top Supreme Court judge was sworn in as caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead the country to elections next month, ending a week of political deadlock after leftist leader Alexis Tsipras resigned.
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Alexis Tsipras Dominates Greek Politics Despite Crisis and U-Turn
Alexis Tsipras has presided over a near-death experience for the Greek financial system and performed a U-turn on resisting austerity. And yet the prime minister bestrides his nation's politics, with no serious challenger in sight.
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Greek Parliament to Vote on Controversial Bailout
Greece today geared up for a parliamentary vote on draconian reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a huge new bailout, in what could be Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's toughest political test yet.
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Cartoonist Cyber-Bullied as Greek Politics Turn Sour
One of Greece's most popular cartoonists has pulled down his Facebook page after what appeared to be a concerted attack by pro-government cyber bullies.
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Greek Cabinet Prepares High-Risk Talks amid Default Fears
Greece's hard left government was to fine tune its economic programme today ahead of a week of high-risk international talks but with no sign so far of an imminent deal with its creditors.
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Ex-Greek Premier to Form New Party Ahead of Poll
Former Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, revealed plans on Friday to create a new political party - a development that further complicates the landscape in Greece ahead of a snap general election later this month.
-
Meet Haryana's five-year-old 'memory prince'
He is five-years-old, but has already become famous, surprising everyone with his vast knowledge of politics, economics and world geography, and answering such questions with ease that would sound Greek to most children of his age.
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Greek state broadcaster resumes news programing
Greece's new state television channel has begun airing news programs, more than two months after the government's abrupt closure of state broadcaster ERT drew international condemnation and led to a severe political crisis.
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Greek broadcaster defies order to shut down
Journalists fired from Greece's state TV and radio have refused to leave the broadcaster's headquarters, continuing Internet programming, as the country's conservative-led government faced political crisis a year after taking office.
