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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Oct. 2, 2014
Greek government says it will seek a vote of confidence in Parliament in a bid to quash mounting speculation about early elections and to keep flagging economic reforms on track. MORE -
Sep. 28, 2014
Amanda Petrusich article describes visiting Vitsa, Greece, to experience multiday, music-intensive event called panegyria, in which people of the region of Epirus mourn their losses and celebrate what remains. MORE -
Sep. 27, 2014
Saturday Profile features interview with Rena Dourou, new prefect of Athens whose election represents biggest victory so far for Greece's left-wing Syriza Party. MORE -
Sep. 7, 2014
Greek Prime Min Antonis Samaras, during annual trade fair in Thessaloniki, promises tax reductions in bid to appeal to Greeks weary of four years of austerity that have cut living standards; he is also looking to gain political capital as opposition pushes for early general elections. MORE -
Sep. 6, 2014
Saturday Profile of Manolis Glezos, iconic Greek freedom fighter who has for more than 70 years taken activist role in most critical moments of country's modern history; Glezos continues to fight for his beliefs as leftist member of European Parliament. 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: Officials Say They Uncovered a Terrorist Plot
Greek authorities
said Thursday that they had thwarted a terrorist attack planned for
Saturday, possibly against political or business targets.
October 3, 2014, Friday
Greece: Push for a Confidence Vote
The Greek government
said Wednesday that it would seek a vote of confidence in Parliament
next week in a bid to quash mounting speculation about early elections
and to keep flagging economic reforms on track.
October 2, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Greece
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Legislatures and Parliaments
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Elections
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European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )
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Samaras, Antonis
Hunting for the Source of the World’s Most Beguiling Folk Music
A moving song by a Greek violinist led the writer to a hillside village across the ocean.
September 28, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Music
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Folk Music
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Travel and Vacations
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Greece
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Dancing
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Albania
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Zoumbas, Alexis
A Greek Politician Willing to Face the People
Rena Dourou’s election as prefect of Athens represents the biggest victory so far for the left-wing Syriza Party.
September 27, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Dourou, Rena
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Greece
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Elections
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Coalition of the Radical Left (Greece)
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Golden Dawn (Greece)
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Athens (Greece)
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Tsipras, Alexis
Crete Finds Self in Union
Even a fiercely independent and rebellious people can feel the tug of belonging.
September 25, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Crete (Greece)
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Greece
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Politics and Government
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Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)
Greek Leader Promises Cuts in Oil and Income Taxes
Prime Minister
Antonis Samaras announced a 30 percent cut to a heating oil levy and a
reduction to a so-called solidarity tax on income.
September 7, 2014, Sunday
Since Nazi Occupation, a Fist Raised in Resistance
In 1941, Manolis
Glezos and a friend ripped the Nazi flag down from the Acropolis in
Athens. Now 92, he continues to take to the ramparts as a leftist member
of the European Parliament.
September 6, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Glezos, Manolis
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Greece
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European Parliament
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World War II (1939-45)
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European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )
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Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Seeing Just One Way for Greece to Go: Up
With early signs of a
recovery appearing, the new finance minister, Gikas Hardouvelis, is
projecting optimism before meeting with international creditors.
September 1, 2014, Monday
Europe Fears Banks Lack Cash Cushion to Cover Bad Loans
Applying the ratio of
bad loans to equity and set-aside cash — the so-called Texas ratio —
suggests a number of eurozone lenders are at risk of collapse.
August 21, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Europe
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Greece
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Italy
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Spain
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
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Piraeus Bank
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Banco Espirito Santo SA
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Banco Popolare
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Banco Popular
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BlackRock Inc
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BNP Paribas
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Deutsche Bank AG
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European Central Bank
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Nomura Group
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Banking and Financial Institutions
Why Our Monuments Matter
Freud’s revelation on the Acropolis reminds us that we’re nothing without a dialogue with the past.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON GREECE AND: Greece
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Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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Freud, Sigmund
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Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
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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, 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.
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A Hospital From Hell, in a City Swamped by Ebola
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