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Greek Midwives Protest Ban On Delivering Babies Alone
Hundreds of midwives protested in Athens Thursday over new restrictions on how they work in hospitals that mean they will not be able to deliver babies without a doctor's supervision.
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Greek Ferries, Trains Halted As Thousands Protest Over 13-Hour Workdays
Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms and a government plan to allow employers to extend working hours
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Protests Spread As Greece Admits 'Failures' After Deadly Train Wreck
The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests.
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PAOK Owner Ivan Savvidis Wanted By Greek Police For Invading Pitch With A Gun
PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis walked into the field to protest a disallowed goal.
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Greek Football Match Called Off After Coach Injured By Toilet Roll
The incident prompted the Olympiakos team to leave the pitch in protest before riots erupted outside the ground.
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Tens Of Thousands Of Greeks Protest Over Macedonia Name Row
Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Migrants Protest To Be Let Through Greek-Macedonian Border
Hundreds of migrants stranded at a makeshift Greek camp protested near the border with Macedonia on Sunday, demanding that the border be opened as they clung to hopes of making it into Europe despite new EU moves to send some refugees back.
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Protesting Greek Farmers Meet PM After Month Of Blockades
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and representatives of some protesting farmers failed today to find an immediate solution to a month-long blockade of the country's highways.
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Greek Midwives Protest Ban On Delivering Babies Alone
Hundreds of midwives protested in Athens Thursday over new restrictions on how they work in hospitals that mean they will not be able to deliver babies without a doctor's supervision.
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Greek Ferries, Trains Halted As Thousands Protest Over 13-Hour Workdays
Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms and a government plan to allow employers to extend working hours
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Protests Spread As Greece Admits 'Failures' After Deadly Train Wreck
The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests.
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PAOK Owner Ivan Savvidis Wanted By Greek Police For Invading Pitch With A Gun
PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis walked into the field to protest a disallowed goal.
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Greek Football Match Called Off After Coach Injured By Toilet Roll
The incident prompted the Olympiakos team to leave the pitch in protest before riots erupted outside the ground.
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Tens Of Thousands Of Greeks Protest Over Macedonia Name Row
Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Migrants Protest To Be Let Through Greek-Macedonian Border
Hundreds of migrants stranded at a makeshift Greek camp protested near the border with Macedonia on Sunday, demanding that the border be opened as they clung to hopes of making it into Europe despite new EU moves to send some refugees back.
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Protesting Greek Farmers Meet PM After Month Of Blockades
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and representatives of some protesting farmers failed today to find an immediate solution to a month-long blockade of the country's highways.
