Tag: greek
UK ‘SBS’ special forces storm tanker and detain stowaways in Channel
British special forces stormed a Greek-operated oil tanker in the English channel on Sunday to wrestle control of the vessel from seven stowaways who...
Greece will allow armed guards on ships to protect from pirates
Greek merchant ships will soon be able to carry armed guards to ward off pirate attacks, the Greek ministry of security has...
Greek police detain union leader in tax protest
Greek riot police detained a union leader and 14 other activists during a protest against a property tax, the first such arrests...
Greek protesters to march as warning to new PM
Thousands will protest in Athens to warn Lucas Papademos' new government that despite parliament's backing for more austerity steps, many ordinary Greeks...
Generous minimum wage a myth in Greek labour wasteland
From Berlin to Bratislava, indignant Europeans have gasped at stories of the relatively high wages and generous benefits enjoyed by Greek workers,...
Deal on Greek premier collapses, Papademos re-emerges
A deal on forming a Greek national unity government collapsed as the country headed towards an economic abyss and revived early the...
Greece seals sketchy coalition deal under EU pressure
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sealed a deal with the opposition on a crisis coalition to approve an international bailout, but details...
Greek PM wins over cabinet, next up Merkel and Sarkozy
Greece's prime minister won the backing of his cabinet to hold a referendum on a 130 billion euro (111.7 billion pounds) bailout...
Greece heads for standstill before austerity vote
A ruling Greek Socialist party deputy quit parliament to protest against austerity, striking a blow at Prime Minister George Papandreou's efforts to...
Greek protesters walk off the job, block property tax
Greek protesters tried to disrupt collection of an unpopular new property tax and transport workers went on strike in a growing wave...
Simmering Greek public anger needs spark to boil over
Greeks angry with austerity will continue to demonstrate against belt-tightening measures but unrest is unlikely to bring down the government unless an...
Greek government urges unity, protesters defiant
Angry protesters blockaded Greek ministries despite appeals from the finance minister for the public to rally around the tough measures the Athens...
Clashes in Greece, parliament expected to approve bill
Greek police clashed with protesters outside parliament in the early hours ahead of a decisive vote expected to approve a final austerity...
