Greece
Angelos Tzortzinis for The New York Times
News about Greece, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
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Aug. 1, 2014
Chinese government charters merchant vessel from Greece for the evacuation of hundreds of its citizens; evacuations have been prompted by clashes between rival militias in Libya. MORE -
Jul. 17, 2014
Greece’s most wanted terrorist, Nikos Maziotis, self-professed leader of leftist guerrilla group Revolutionary Struggle, is arrested after a shootout with the police in the middle of a busy shopping district and popular tourist spot in Athens. MORE -
Jul. 10, 2014
Greece says that it is planning to sell bonds again in effort to capitalize on growing demand for short-term euro zone debt, three months after returning to international bond markets following long exile. MORE -
Jun. 14, 2014
Greek officials say record 1.1 tons of heroin were seized and 11 people arrested east of Athens in joint operation with United States Drug Enforcement Administration. MORE -
Jun. 13, 2014
Greece's courts continue to contest range of cuts to salaries, pensions and jobs for public workers made by government over last four years, ostensibly to satisfy demands of international creditors that bailed country out. MORE
General Information on Greece
Official Name: Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary republic
Population: 10.71 million
Area: 51,146 square miles; roughly the size of Alabama.
Languages: Greek
Literacy: Total Population: [96%] Male: [97.8%]; Female: [94.2%]
GDP Per Capita: $24,000
Year of Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Web site: Presidency.gr
Capital: Athens (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary republic
Population: 10.71 million
Area: 51,146 square miles; roughly the size of Alabama.
Languages: Greek
Literacy: Total Population: [96%] Male: [97.8%]; Female: [94.2%]
GDP Per Capita: $24,000
Year of Independence: 1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Web site: Presidency.gr
Articles
Greece: Government Aids Evacuations From Libya
A Greek government
official said that a merchant vessel had been chartered by the Chinese
government for the evacuation of hundreds of its citizens, but gave no
further details.
August 1, 2014, Friday
Greece's Watershed Year
In 1974 we set course on the greatest period of stability in our history. But many problems still plague us.
July 28, 2014, Monday
Greek Fugitive Is Arrested in Athens Shootout
Nikos Maziotis, the
self-professed leader of Revolutionary Struggle, resisted an inspection
by the police, leading to an exchange of fire in a busy shopping
district.
July 17, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Revolutionary Struggle
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Maziotis, Nikos
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Fugitives
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Police
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Terrorism
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Athens (Greece)
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Greece
Among Justices, Considering a Divide Not of Gender or Politics, but of Beliefs
Most analyses of
recent church-state decisions have gone along the lines of politics or
gender, yet it is at least as compelling to consider the Catholic-Jewish
divide.
July 12, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Alito, Samuel A Jr
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Kennedy, Anthony M
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Hobby Lobby Stores Inc
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Kagan, Elena
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Scalia, Antonin
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Greece (NY)
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Supreme Court (US)
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Thomas, Clarence
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Roberts, John G Jr
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Breyer, Stephen G
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Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
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Religion-State Relations
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Sotomayor, Sonia
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Jews and Judaism
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Roman Catholic Church
Greece Plans Another Bond Offering
The country plans a
new issue of three-year bonds in an attempt to capitalize on the growing
demand for short-term euro-zone debt.
July 10, 2014, Thursday
Acropolis Maidens Glow Anew
After a painstaking
restoration, five of the famed Caryatid statues of ancient Greece are
star attractions at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Parthenon (Greece)
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Athens (Greece)
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British Museum
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Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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Greece
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Museums
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Acropolis Museum
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Greek Civilization
Greek Recipes for Survival
My catering business showed promise, until the bureaucrats came along.
July 3, 2014, Thursday
With a Lunge and a Parry, a Goalkeeper Helps Costa Rica Advance
Keylor Navas knocked
away a shot by Theofanis Gekas to help Costa Rica prevail on penalty
kicks after Greece had tied the game in added time.
June 30, 2014, Monday
Today’s World Cup Matches: June 29, 2014
Elimination matches pit the Netherlands vs. Mexico and Costa Rica vs. Greece.
June 29, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Costa Rica
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van Persie, Robin
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Marquez, Rafael
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Greece
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Mexico
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Robben, Arjen
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World Cup 2014 (Soccer)
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Soccer
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Netherlands
Crisis in Greece and at Home
Nikos Pilos
specializes in covering crisis. For the last 10 years, that has kept him
busy chronicling his homeland’s economic and social problems.
June 25, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Greece
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Athens (Greece)
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Homeless Persons
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European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )
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Economic Conditions and Trends
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World Cup 2014: Costa Rica Defeats Greece on Penalty Kicks, 1-1
The surprising Costa Rican squad scored an
upset for Central America over Europe in its Round of 16 clash with
Greece, winning the match, 1-1, on penalty shots.
Match Recap: Greece Overcomes Ivory Coast in Added Time, 2-1
Ivory Coast was a minute away from moving on
to the knockout stage, when Greece was awarded a penalty kick, which it
deftly converted.
Countries Weigh In on Iraq’s Unrest
Britain, the United States, the United Nations and countries in the region react to the intense fighting in Iraq.
Social Messages on Athenian Walls
The anguish of the times has increasingly
crept into the elaborate stencil work and multitude of large, colorful
murals found all over the city.
Greece Returns to the Bond Markets
The European Union’s competition
commissioner, JoaquÃn Almunia, and the Greek finance minister, Yannis
Stournaras, said Greece’s return to the bond markets was good news for
the whole euro zone.
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