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Friday, August 1, 2014

News of Greece- NY Times

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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

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

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

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

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
MORE ON GREECE AND: World Cup 2014 (Soccer) , Costa Rica , Greece , Soccer

Today’s World Cup Matches: June 29, 2014

Elimination matches pit the Netherlands vs. Mexico and Costa Rica vs. Greece.
June 29, 2014, Sunday

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

Multimedia

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, Joaquín Almunia, and the Greek finance minister, Yannis Stournaras, said Greece’s return to the bond markets was good news for the whole euro zone.

European Credit Crisis Indicators


Italy

% yieldChange1 month change
 
Italy 10-year bond
2.76%+0.008–0.074
 
Germany 10-year bond
1.13%–0.011–0.12
 
08/01/2014
Source: Reuters
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