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Athens

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  Greek bailout program review hits snag

  Inspectors from Greece's rescue lenders delayed a meeting with the prime minister which had been scheduled for Tuesday after talks stalled over tax ... 

• Greek police seize weapons, suspecting terrorism

  Police in Greece say anti-terrorism officers have raided two apartments in greater Athens after seizing a weapons stash in the trunk of a rented car. 

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  Cash-strapped Greece puts govt buildings on block

  Greece's cash-strapped government detailed Monday its plans to sell 28 state-owned buildings on long-term lease, including tax offices, ministry ... 

• Greece says no Cypriot request for bank cash boost

  A Greek official says Cyprus has not asked Greece for help in boosting its battered banking system. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said Monday ... 

• Bomb explodes in Athens, no one injured

  Police say a bomb has exploded outside a package shipping company in Athens, causing considerable damage but no injuries. Sunday's explosion left a ... 

• Olympiakos clinches championship with AEK win

  Olympiakos clinched a record 40th Greek league championship by beating AEK Athens 3-0 at home Sunday. Central defender Avraam Papadopoulos, playing ... 

• Group fire bombs Athens police precinct

  A group of 15 to 20 individuals has attacked a police precinct in central Athens with firebombs, burning 2 motorcycles before escaping on foot. 

• 9-man PAOK hangs on to beat Platanias 2-1

  Dimitris Salpingidis scored twice in the first half and was sent off in the second, but 9-man PAOK hung on for a 2-1 win over host Platanias in the ... 

• Greek archaeological sites shut due to strike

  Archaeological sites and museums across Greece have shut down for 24 hours due to a strike by Culture Ministry employees protesting planned reforms ... 

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  Greek extreme right lawmaker cleared over assault

  A lawmaker from Greece's extreme right Golden Dawn party has been cleared in court of complicity in an assault and robbery, after he was stripped of ... 

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  Greek unemployment dips to 26.4 percent

  Unemployment in Greece dipped marginally to 26.4 percent in December, but experts warn that more significant improvements are unlikely in coming ... 

• 3 former Greek ministers charged under asset laws

  Three Greek ex-Cabinet ministers were charged Wednesday with alleged breaches of wealth declaration laws, amid a crackdown on former public officials ... 

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  Greek farmers bring black-flag protest to Athens

  Farmers from across Greece travelled to central Athens on Tuesday, waving black flags to protest austerity cuts that the country's rescue lenders say ... 

• Greece: Former minister jailed for corruption

  A former Greek defense minister was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday after a court found him guilty of submitting false income declarations, ... 

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  Greece, creditors to discuss public sector layoffs

  Officials say talks this coming week between crash-strapped Greece and its international creditors will focus heavily on the possibility of public ... 

• Asteras beats Giannena 2-1, stays in 2nd place

  Laszlo Lencse scored in each half to give Asteras a 2-1 away victory over Giannena in the Greek league on Sunday. Nikos Korovesis equalized for ... 

• Greek held for Athens racist attacks on Pakistanis

  A 20-year-old Greek man has been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a racist gang that mounted a string of attacks on Pakistani immigrants in ... 

• Greece helicopter prison escape attempt foiled

  A helicopter swooped down on a prison courtyard Sunday as armed men on board fired on guards and lowered a rope to help a convicted killer make his ... 

• Olympiakos beats Aris 2-1, retains 16-point lead

  Rafik Djebbour and Yannis Maniatis scored in the first half to lead Olympiakos to a 2-1 victory over Aris in the Greek league on Sunday. 

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  Greece: Fierce storm causes blackouts, road havoc

  Torrential rainfall in Greece's capital Friday crippled traffic, inundated basements and streets, and was blamed for the death of woman whose car was ... 

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  Greece's weakened workforce starts to crack

  Looking out across a room full of reporters gathered to welcome French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, Greece's President Karolos Papoulias ... 

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  Greeks strike, march in protest against austerity

  Tens of thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday as unions staged a general strike to protest government ... 

• Greek man accused of stealing Dali work in NYC

  A Greek man proved inept at the art of thievery by swiping a Salvador Dali painting from a New York City gallery as security cameras rolled and, in ... 

• Hamilton says he paid $40,000 a year for doping

  Disgraced former U.S. cyclist Tyler Hamilton told a Spanish court Tuesday he paid tens of thousands of euros (dollars) a year to the doctor at the ...