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Extremist politics on the rise as Greek austerity bites
Extremist parties are on the rise in Greece as elections approach. Inigo Gilmore reports on the despair felt by ordinary families struggling to deal with economic austerity and political turmoil.
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Greece wins debt swap backing for bailout
Greece is successful in offering a bond swap to private creditors, after the deadline expired on a deal needed to avoid a debt default.
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Second bailout agreed for Greece
Eurozone governments finally agree a second bailout package for Greece after months of wrangling and a last round of more than 12 hours of talks in Brussels.
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Are Greeks’ euro days numbered?
As Greece is handed a new 130bn euro lifeline, Channel 4 News asks whether it will stave off collapse – and what the deal means for the Greek people.
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The eurozone, the ant and the grasshopper
Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis writes for Channel 4 News about why the euro crisis should not simply be seen through the prism of a famous Aesop fable.
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Greek gloom at looming ‘dead end’ bailout
Greece is widely expected to be granted a new 130bn euro (£110bn) bailout, with eurozone financial ministers meeting in Brussels to iron out more unpopular austerity measures.
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Greece – the price of a deal
With eurozone finance ministers discussing a second rescue package for indebted Greece, Channel 4 News analyses the terms of the deal.
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Armed robbers loot ancient Greek museum
As a pair of armed robbers bound and gag a security guard to steal dozens of ancient artefacts from the Olympia museum in Greece, Channel 4 News goes hot on the trail of the illicit antiquities trade.
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Eurozone ministers drop Greece bailout meeting
Eurozone finance ministers drop plans for a face-to-face meeting about Greece’s new international bailout, saying party leaders in Athens have failed to provide the required commitment to reform.
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Greece clean up under way after vote for austerity
The rioting clean-up continues in Greece, as EU countries give a cautious welcome to the government’s austerity vote.
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Greece to agree bailout as Germany calls for action
As Greek protesters take to the streets, PM Lucas Papademos urges his politicians to back the unpopular financial bailout or condemn the country to “uncontrolled economic chaos and social explosion”.
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Protests in Greece as eurozone demands cuts
A 48-hour nationwide strike against austerity measures hits Greece as eurozone finance ministers set out tough new conditions for the country’s 130bn euro bailout.
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Greece seals bailout deal – but strikes ahead
Greek political leaders agree a last-minute deal on austerity measures needed to qualify for a bailout worth billions. But unions, who say the measures will create “misery”, are planning strikes.
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Greece and Portugal under pressure over debts
As talks continue in Athens to avert a Greek debt default, there are fears that Portugal may need to be bailed out a second time.
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Greece to choose new prime minister
Following a dramatic week in Greek politics, the government is to decide who will replace George Papandreou as the country’s leader.