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Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/greece-left-without-ferries-trains-for-a-day-as-unions-hold-may-day-strike/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/greece-left-without-ferries-trains-for-a-day-as-unions-hold-may-day-strike/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 10:07:21 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/greece-left-without-ferries-trains-for-a-day-as-unions-hold-may-day-strike/feed/ 0 ATHENS, Greece – Ferry and train services in Greece have ground to a halt... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/greek-parliament-debates-omnibus-bill-that-opens-way-for-2000-civil-service-layoffs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/greek-parliament-debates-omnibus-bill-that-opens-way-for-2000-civil-service-layoffs/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:10:01 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377926 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/greek-parliament-debates-omnibus-bill-that-opens-way-for-2000-civil-service-layoffs/feed/ 0 ATHENS, Greece – The Greek Parliament is debating, and will vote on by midnight... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/unemployment-in-greece-reaches-new-high-of-26-per-cent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/unemployment-in-greece-reaches-new-high-of-26-per-cent/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:08:36 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/unemployment-in-greece-reaches-new-high-of-26-per-cent/feed/ 0 ATHENS, Greece – Unemployment in debt-crippled Greece rose to a record of 26 per... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/greek-riot-police-raid-athens-metro-depot-to-enforce-emergency-order-ending-strike/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/greek-riot-police-raid-athens-metro-depot-to-enforce-emergency-order-ending-strike/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:52:27 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341917 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/greek-riot-police-raid-athens-metro-depot-to-enforce-emergency-order-ending-strike/feed/ 0 ATHENS, Greece – Greek riot police stormed the Athens subway train depot before dawn... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/greek-government-in-emergency-meeting-as-transport-strikers-defy-court/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/greek-government-in-emergency-meeting-as-transport-strikers-defy-court/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:40:51 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341158 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/greek-government-in-emergency-meeting-as-transport-strikers-defy-court/feed/ 0 ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s conservative prime minister is holding an emergency meeting to decide... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/worse-than-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/worse-than-greece/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:20:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327393 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/worse-than-greece/feed/ 0 While eurozone nations tighten their belts, America may face the bleaker future as its debt troubles pile up http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-euro-crisis-and-its-impact-on-canada-explained-with-pictures/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-euro-crisis-and-its-impact-on-canada-explained-with-pictures/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:57:07 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317487 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-euro-crisis-and-its-impact-on-canada-explained-with-pictures/feed/ 0 The eurozone crisis: an illustrated guide to the biggest threat to the Canadian economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/the-commons-holier-than-thou-as-long-as-thou-is-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/the-commons-holier-than-thou-as-long-as-thou-is-greece/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:23:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316956 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/the-commons-holier-than-thou-as-long-as-thou-is-greece/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry sums up Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/protesters-break-into-conference-where-german-official-was-speaking/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/protesters-break-into-conference-where-german-official-was-speaking/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:08:41 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/protesters-break-into-conference-where-german-official-was-speaking/feed/ 0 THESSALONIKI, Greece – Dozens of anti-austerity protesters broke into a conference centre in northern... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/magazine-publisher-in-court-after-swiss-bank-depositors-named/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/magazine-publisher-in-court-after-swiss-bank-depositors-named/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:54:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/magazine-publisher-in-court-after-swiss-bank-depositors-named/feed/ 0 ATHENS, Greece - A Greek publisher appeared in court Monday following the publication in his magazine of a list of the names of more than 2,000 Greek residents with Swiss bank accounts, a case that has caused political controversy during the country's economic crisis. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/immigrants-in-the-crosshairs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/immigrants-in-the-crosshairs/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:09:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299657 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/immigrants-in-the-crosshairs/feed/ 0 Bloody attacks against minorities have spiked as Golden Dawn rises http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/has-greece-run-out-of-time-and-money/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/has-greece-run-out-of-time-and-money/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:16:42 +0000 Colin Campbell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276284 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/has-greece-run-out-of-time-and-money/feed/ 0 Germany and the International Monetary Fund both plan to cut off Greece as it... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-new-fascism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-new-fascism/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266818 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-new-fascism/feed/ 0 Across Europe, quality of life is dropping, providing fertile ground for the far right http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/greek-elections-take-two/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/greek-elections-take-two/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:11:31 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/greek-elections-take-two/feed/ 0 Nothing is yet settled, but the likely prospect of a pro-euro coalition has brought some comfort to other European leaders http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/17/pro-bailout-party-wins-the-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/17/pro-bailout-party-wins-the-day/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:16:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/17/pro-bailout-party-wins-the-day/feed/ 0 With more than 80 per cent of Greek votes now counted, the New Democracy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/a-greek-exit-good-idea-hard-to-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/a-greek-exit-good-idea-hard-to-do/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:45:51 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/a-greek-exit-good-idea-hard-to-do/feed/ 0 Athens would be better off outside the eurozone. But can it head for the door without bringing down the house? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/06/in-milestone-elections-greece-radicalizes-france-moderates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/06/in-milestone-elections-greece-radicalizes-france-moderates/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 02:13:03 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257224 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/06/in-milestone-elections-greece-radicalizes-france-moderates/feed/ 0 Springtime Sundays are election days in Europe, and this one brought two blockbusters. In... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/09/greek-restructuring-deal-triggers-mini-debt-default/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/09/greek-restructuring-deal-triggers-mini-debt-default/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:31:29 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=245067 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/09/greek-restructuring-deal-triggers-mini-debt-default/feed/ 0 Credit Default Swaps were triggered by Greek’s historic debt restructuring deal, announced this morning,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/09/greece-announces-biggest-debt-overhaul-in-history-wards-off-disastrous-default-for-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/09/greece-announces-biggest-debt-overhaul-in-history-wards-off-disastrous-default-for-now/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:35:37 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244922 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/09/greece-announces-biggest-debt-overhaul-in-history-wards-off-disastrous-default-for-now/feed/ 0 In yet another careful step away from the financial precipice, Greece announced at dawn... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/greece-optimistic-it-can-clinch-crucial-debt-overhaul-deal-by-tonight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/greece-optimistic-it-can-clinch-crucial-debt-overhaul-deal-by-tonight/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:26:18 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244640 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/greece-optimistic-it-can-clinch-crucial-debt-overhaul-deal-by-tonight/feed/ 0 Greece is inching towards a debt swap deal with bondholders and has until Thursday... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/01/greece-could-get-bailout-funds-soon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/01/greece-could-get-bailout-funds-soon/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:39:53 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243289 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/01/greece-could-get-bailout-funds-soon/feed/ 0 Greece is expected to get final authorization to receive $170 billion in bailout funds... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/stupid-rules-are-sinking-the-greek-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/stupid-rules-are-sinking-the-greek-economy/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:46:07 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/stupid-rules-are-sinking-the-greek-economy/feed/ 0 Stool samples for shareholders and a curfew for book sellers http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/greece-trades-fiscal-sovereignty-for-bailout-cash/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/greece-trades-fiscal-sovereignty-for-bailout-cash/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:08 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240978 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/greece-trades-fiscal-sovereignty-for-bailout-cash/feed/ 0 Massive protests across the country were not enough to stop Europe’s latest bailout of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/when-democracy-is-denied-the-people-take-to-the-streets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/when-democracy-is-denied-the-people-take-to-the-streets/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239965 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/21/when-democracy-is-denied-the-people-take-to-the-streets/feed/ 0 Lucas Papademos quickly expelled members of the government who opposed the austerity package http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/a-night-of-terror-in-athens/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/a-night-of-terror-in-athens/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:23:27 +0000 Gustavo Vieira http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/a-night-of-terror-in-athens/feed/ 0 Residents of Athens woke up on Monday to the smell of smouldering buildings and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/greek-bailout-in-limbo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/greek-bailout-in-limbo/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:15 +0000 Gustavo Vieira http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239138 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/greek-bailout-in-limbo/feed/ 0 Thousands of protesters occupied the streets of Athens on Friday in a bid to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/greece-scores-last-minute-bailout-still-a-financial-basketcase/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/greece-scores-last-minute-bailout-still-a-financial-basketcase/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:16:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239014 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/greece-scores-last-minute-bailout-still-a-financial-basketcase/feed/ 0 Greece narrowly avoided default Thursday after leaders working overnight reached a deal in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/greek-reforms-efforts-stumble-on-ingrained-graft/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/greek-reforms-efforts-stumble-on-ingrained-graft/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:02:36 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237630 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/greek-reforms-efforts-stumble-on-ingrained-graft/feed/ 0 Entrenched interests are fiercely resisting change http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/the-economy%e2%80%99s-youngest-victims/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/the-economy%e2%80%99s-youngest-victims/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:45:22 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/the-economy%e2%80%99s-youngest-victims/feed/ 0 In Greece, hard times have overtaken abuse as a cause for referring kids to children's charities http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/03/greece-warns-it-may-have-to-abandon-euro/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/03/greece-warns-it-may-have-to-abandon-euro/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:59:44 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=231820 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/03/greece-warns-it-may-have-to-abandon-euro/feed/ 0 Government spokesman says Greece needs new multi-billion dollar bailout http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/meet-the-shame-gang/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/meet-the-shame-gang/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:00:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/meet-the-shame-gang/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/meet-the-shame-gang/feed/ 2 From Norway gunman Anders Behring Breivik to cancer fraudster Ashley Kirilow: portraits of evil http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/a-troubled-eu-is-nothing-to-snicker-at/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/a-troubled-eu-is-nothing-to-snicker-at/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/a-troubled-eu-is-nothing-to-snicker-at/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/a-troubled-eu-is-nothing-to-snicker-at/feed/ 12 WELLS: Rather than point fingers, European leaders should fix the pathologies that have crept into the system http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/something-good-from-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/something-good-from-greece/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:40:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/something-good-from-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/something-good-from-greece/feed/ 8 Finally, something good from Greece http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/greece-forced-to-rely-on-iranian-oil/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/greece-forced-to-rely-on-iranian-oil/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:36:48 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224976 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/greece-forced-to-rely-on-iranian-oil/feed/ 1 Major oil companies avoiding the country on default fears http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/acropolis-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/acropolis-now/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/acropolis-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/acropolis-now/feed/ 33 Other Eurozone countries are faltering, with far more worrying consequences http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/former-ecb-vice-president-to-lead-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/former-ecb-vice-president-to-lead-greece/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:47:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224659 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/former-ecb-vice-president-to-lead-greece/feed/ 2 Papademos will head coalition government http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/former-ecb-official-likely-to-lead-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/former-ecb-official-likely-to-lead-greece/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:44:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224057 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/former-ecb-official-likely-to-lead-greece/feed/ 6 New PM will head national-unity government http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/beware-of-greeks-baring-rifts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/beware-of-greeks-baring-rifts/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:20:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/beware-of-greeks-baring-rifts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/beware-of-greeks-baring-rifts/feed/ 0 EU leaders hammered out an emergency fiscal deal—but then came the Greek PM's announcement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/greeces-papandreou-expected-to-resign/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/greeces-papandreou-expected-to-resign/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:42:11 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223422 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/greeces-papandreou-expected-to-resign/feed/ 1 Government of national unity may follow PM's resignation http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/greek-lawmakers-call-for-pms-resignation-over-referendum-decision/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/greek-lawmakers-call-for-pms-resignation-over-referendum-decision/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:20:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=222875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/01/greek-lawmakers-call-for-pms-resignation-over-referendum-decision/feed/ 1 Carney lonely voice to praise Papandreou http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/19/greece-shut-down-by-48-hour-strike/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/19/greece-shut-down-by-48-hour-strike/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:46:26 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/19/greece-shut-down-by-48-hour-strike/feed/ 2 Austerity vote brings protests, violence http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/18/the-commons-life-under-occupation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/18/the-commons-life-under-occupation/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:55:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/18/the-commons-life-under-occupation/feed/ 30 Quit your whining and show some gratitude, Canada! http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/why-ontario-is-poised-to-become-canada%e2%80%99s-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/why-ontario-is-poised-to-become-canada%e2%80%99s-greece/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:50:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/why-ontario-is-poised-to-become-canada%e2%80%99s-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/why-ontario-is-poised-to-become-canada%e2%80%99s-greece/feed/ 100 Under McGuinty’s watch, Ontario’s debt has almost doubled to $230 billion http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/protesters-police-clash-in-greece-over-austerity-measures/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/protesters-police-clash-in-greece-over-austerity-measures/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:10:27 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218748 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/protesters-police-clash-in-greece-over-austerity-measures/feed/ 0 Government announces it will miss deficit targets despite tax hikes and wage cuts http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/stocks-tumble-as-greece-teeters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/stocks-tumble-as-greece-teeters/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:34:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218569 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/stocks-tumble-as-greece-teeters/feed/ 0 Analysts now believe Greeks likely to default