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Bomb Explodes in Central Athens
Greek police say a bomb has exploded near the Acropolis in central Athens, but it was not immediately clear what the target was and whether anybody has been hurt.
The explosion outside a ship owner's house Nikos Tsakos occurred at...
Greece
Spectators Kept From Greek Independence Parades
The military parade marking Greece’s Independence Day on March 25 took place amid a heavy police presence that barred onlookers from most of the route.
The center of Athens reminded of an impregnable fortress, with 14 police vans around the...
Greece
19 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia Join the Endeavor Network
Endeavor selected 19 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia at its 47th International Selection Panel. Endeavor now supports 785 High-Impact Entrepreneurs from 489 companies in 14 emerging market countries. The entrepreneurs were chosen...
Crime
Anti-Terror Raid Nets Weapons Cache
A police raid on an apartment in the anarchist stronghold of Exarchia in central Athens led to the discovery iof a large amount of weapons, authorities said. According to the news agency AMNA, a large police force cordoned off...
Economy
Coca-Cola Hellenic Gets UK Approval for Share Swap Plan
A voluntary share exchange offer that will allow Greek Coke bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) to move from Greece to Switzerland and list on the London Stock Exchange has been approved by the British authorities.
CCH said last year it would...
Economy
Greek Farmers Protest Austerity Cuts
About 2,000 farmers from across Greece gathered in central Athens on March 5 to rally in front of the Parliament and protest of harsh austerity policies they said have cut into their ability to make a living.
The protesters, some...
Crime
Greek Man Arrested for Immigrant Attacks
A 20-year-old Greek man has been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a gang of racists that mounted a string of attacks on Pakistani immigrants in Athens last year, the Associated Press reported. The arrest comes amid a...
Greece
The Rain in Athens Kills One
Some of the heaviest rains seen in the Attica region around Athens caused havoc and took the life of a 23-year-old woman trapped in her car on a flooded road in a busy neighborhood of the city on Feb....
Economy
Greece Says No More Minimum Wage Cuts
Greece's Finance and Labor Ministries authorities have insisted there are no plans to lower the minimum wage any further after a government official suggested that people being paid 586 euros ($788) a month - before taxes are being paid...
Greece
Cup Final Halted Due to Crowd Violence (video)
The Cup final between arch rivals Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos was stopped on Sunday after a player was hit with a flare and fans invaded the court as the showpiece descended into farce.
Olympiakos' American centre Kyle Hines was struck...