Greek officials complete restoration project on ancient entrance to the Acropolis
Greeks finish Propylaea restoration on Acropolis Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy
Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew Boulder kills Italian engineer inspecting rockfall-damaged highway in Greece
Boulder on Greek highway crushes Italian engineer Police say body of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos stolen from grave
Police: Body of Cyprus president stolen from grave Greek shipowners paid ransom to Somali pirates, Ariana freighter to be freed soon
Greek-owned cargo ship to be freed in Somalia IOC reallocates 2 of Jones’ Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou
IOC withholds Jones’ 100-meter gold from Thanou Major Athens exhibition on love in antiquity pairs sacred and mundane
Exhibition on love in antiquity opens in Athens Court overturns convictions of 3 Greeks accused of belonging to anti-US terror group
Court overturns terrorism convictions of 3 Greeks Greek court clears terrorism suspects on appeal, group attacked US targets
Greece: court clears anti-US terrorism suspects Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast
Hijacked Greek tanker reaches Somali coast NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it’s ‘not just America’s war’EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor
EU: Hijacked oil tanker was outside corridor Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman
Pirate attack on oil tanker repelled off Oman Fox Filmed Entertainment head calls for US to follow French lead on Internet piracy
Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter
Greek police capture helicopter fugitive ATHENS, Greece — A convicted murderer in Greece who made a dramatic prison escape by helicopter earlier this year was arrested near Athens on Monday, police said. Somali pirate threat forges naval alliances between unlikely allies
Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest; told officers the man was a terrorist
Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest Forecast: EU and eurozone economies to grow 0.7 pct in 2010 in better-than-expected rebound
EU lifts 2010 growth forecast BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Tuesday predicted that the EU and eurozone will grow in 2010 at a modest rate of 0.7 percent as the economy moves from a sharp recession to a hesitant and fragile recovery. 6 Greek police officers wounded in attack on suburban police station
6 Greek police officers wounded in attack ATHENS, Greece — Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers, authorities said. Greece: 8 Afghan immigrants drown when flimsy boat sinks off Aegean island of Lesvos
8 Afghan immigrants drown as boat sinks in Greece Greek authorities say at least 8 Afghan immigrants drown off Aegean Sea island of Lesvos
Immigrant boat sinks in Greece, at least 8 drown Greece’s new Socialist PM promises Greeks ‘time to breathe’ before they face economic crisisATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist prime minister took charge Wednesday, promising Greeks “time to breathe” before they face the realities of a rapidly cooling economy compromised by high state spending and a soaring public debt. Greece’s new Socialist government is formally sworn in, ending 5 years of conservative ruleATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist government was formally sworn in Wednesday, and now most get to grips with pledges to revive a rapidly cooling economy compromised by excess state spending and a soaring public debt. List of Greece’s new Socialist governmentATHENS, Greece — A list of Greece’s government ministers announced Tuesday, after Sunday’s election victory by the Socialist PASOK party. The Cabinet comprises 15 ministers and 20 deputies. Greece’s Socialist prime minister sworn in after landslide election win, names new CabinetATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou will personally handle foreign affairs in the Cabinet he announced Tuesday, which merges existing portfolios, creates a new Environment Ministry and places women in key posts. Greek Socialist leader Papandreou sworn in as prime minister after landslide election winATHENS, Greece — Greece’s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou has named his government, in which he will also be responsible for foreign affairs. Socialist leader Papandreou to announce new Cabinet after landslide election winATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Socialist prime minister-elect made final decisions Monday on his new Cabinet, whose main challenges will be to revive the faltering economy and improve environmental protection. Socialist leader Papandreou given mandate to form Greek govt after landslide election winATHENS, Greece — Greece’s president formally asked George Papandreou to form a government Monday, a day after the Socialist leader trounced the governing conservatives in an election focused on rescuing the economy. Greece’s election brings a political veteran of the Papandreou family to powerATHENS, Greece — Two years ago, when George Papandreou led Greece’s Socialist party to its worst election result in three decades, he was widely derided as an ineffective politician. Greek Socialists trounce governing conservatives on wave of anger over scandals, economyATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Socialist leader George Papandreou trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election victory after a campaign focused on dramatically different visions of how to dig the country out of its worst economic crisis in years. |