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Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis arrested for releasing 'Lagarde List' of Swiss account holders

Vaxevanis, who has been charged with breach of privacy, said the list he published is the same one that was given by the then French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to her Greek counterpart, Giorgios Papakonstantinou.

Up to 50% of Greek workforce strikes; tipping point nears

Greece is in a worse economic place than most of its neighbors and its highly unionized workforce is maing its voice heard through a series of crippling strikes.

Anders Borg says Greece could exit Eurozone in next 6 months

Anders Borg, Sweden's finance minister, has warned that Greece could leave the Eurozone in six months or less.

Greece unemployment rate of 25% one of several signs euro crisis may be worsening

All indications say unemployment in Greece will only be heading higher. Economic output has slumped by a quarter and youth unemployment is staggeringly high at beyond 50 percent.

Chatter: Ms Merkel goes to Athens

Protesters await the German chancellor's arrival in Greece, Mexico claims a major victory in its war on drugs, and some loon prepares to show us what happens to the human body when it plummets to earth from space.
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Protesters await the German chancellor's arrival in Greece, Mexico claims a major victory in its war on drugs, and some loon prepares to show us what happens to the human body when it plummets to earth from space.
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Greek PM worries about liquidity, to meet with Merkel next week

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told a German magazine Friday that Greece would be broke by late November without European aid.

Greece draft budget submitted with deep austerity cuts

The Greek government submitted a new draft budget Monday that includes drastic austerity measures.

Crete: earthquake strikes Greek island

The southern Greek island of Crete was shaken awake this morning by an earthquake.

Greece: Economic crisis resurrects left-right battles in the streets of Athens

Greece this week plunged further into conflict with the racially motivated killings of migrants and a firebombing of Greece's ultra right-wing party headquarters.
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