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Voula Papachristou: Greek Athlete Kicked Out Of Olympics For Racist TweetVoula Papachristou: Greek Athlete Kicked Out Of Olympics For Racist Tweet

by National Confidential | 25 July 2012 | 7:45 pm EST

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Voula Papachristou, a triple jumper for Greece, has been kicked off of that country’s Olympic team after a racist tweet.

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VIDEO: Greek Neo-Nazis Force Journalists To Stand In “Respect”VIDEO: Greek Neo-Nazis Force Journalists To Stand In “Respect”

by National Confidential | 07 May 2012 | 7:44 am EST

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Golden Dawn, the neo-Nazi party that just won 7% in Greece’s parliamentary elections, are already showing their extremism.

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France, Greece Reject Austerity In ElectionsFrance, Greece Reject Austerity In Elections

by National Confidential | 06 May 2012 | 6:21 pm EST

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Voters in France and Greece have rejected austerity measures as citizens around the world begin to turn to growth.

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Austerity Suicides Plague GreeceAusterity Suicides Plague Greece

by National Confidential | 28 April 2012 | 12:44 pm EST

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Greece is suffering a suicide epidemic, brought on by the global economic crisis and the fiscal austerity forced on the nation.

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Christine Lagarde Is First Female IMF BossChristine Lagarde Is First Female IMF Boss

by National Confidential | 28 June 2011 | 11:35 pm EST

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(National Confidential) — Christine Lagarde, the finance minister for France, has been chosen to be the first woman to run the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Greek Unions Call For General StrikeGreek Unions Call For General Strike

by National Confidential | 27 June 2011 | 11:02 pm EST

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(National Confidential) — Greece could come to a halt on Tuesday as unions there have called for a general strike to protest the austerity measures being debated in their parliament.

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Greece PM Survives Confidence Vote, Plot To Ram Through Austerity AdvancesGreece PM Survives Confidence Vote, Plot To Ram Through Austerity Advances

by National Confidential | 21 June 2011 | 8:22 pm EST

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Greek prime minister George Papandreou narrowly survived a confidence vote in that country’s parliament 155-143 and now prepares to pass harsh austerity measures ordered by the IMF.

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World Watches Outcome Of Greek Confidence VoteWorld Watches Outcome Of Greek Confidence Vote

by National Confidential | 21 June 2011 | 5:38 pm EST

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The world is watching Greece and awaiting the outcome of a confidence vote by the parliament there.

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VIDEO: Mount Athos Monastery Featured On 60 MinutesVIDEO: Mount Athos Monastery Featured On 60 Minutes

by National Confidential | 25 April 2011 | 7:28 am EST

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The Mount Athos monastery was featured on 60 Minutes as part of a profile of Orthodox Christianity. VIDEO: Mount Athos Monastery VIDEO: Mount Athos Monastery

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