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- Archbishop Ieronymos heads Sunday mass in Manhattan, N.Y.
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- Greece's Hellenic issues tender to buy Russian oil
- Greek addicts turn to deadly shisha drug as economic crisis deepens
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AFP: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy's prospects although unemployment is still hitting record highs and consumers are squeezed by pay cuts and tax hikes.
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New Democracy, SYRIZA trade barbs over how to tackle Golden Dawn (eKathimerini: May. 19)
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Eurovision song contest won by Denmark (BBC: May. 19)
EU poll highlights homophobic abuse (BBC: May. 17)
Eurozone posts record trade surplus amid gloom (AFP: May. 17)
Russia arrests US diplomat, alleges CIA role (MSNBC: May. 15)
Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn' (BBC: May. 20)
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Business & Economy
Greece's Hellenic issues tender to buy Russian oil (Reuters: May. 20)
Greece Isn’t Turning the Corner (Bloomberg: May. 20)
Greece to buy 142 new ships from China (Zeenews: May. 19)
EU Commission sees Greek recovery but few jobs (CBS News: May. 19)
Greece enters sixth year of recession (AFP: May. 19)
Greek economy shrinks 5.3 percent in first quarter, pace of slump eases (Yahoo! News: May. 15)
Sports
The fall of the Greek giants, AEK Athens (Football.co.uk: May. 20)
PAS Giannina stuns PAOK at Toumba (eKathimerini: May. 20)
Atromitos beats PAOK, PAS downs Asteras (eKathimerini: May. 17)
AEK set for liquidation and third tier (eKathimerini: May. 15)
Olympiakos storm past Madrid to retain Euroleague title (Reuters: May. 13)
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Greece to buy 142 new ships from China (Zeenews: May. 19)
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New Democracy, SYRIZA trade barbs over how to tackle Golden Dawn (eKathimerini: May. 19)
Greek addicts turn to deadly shisha drug as economic crisis deepens (Guardian: May. 20)
Eurovision song contest won by Denmark (BBC: May. 19)
Disturbing video: Greek member of parliament shouts ‘heil Hitler’ during session (Washington Post (blogs): May. 19)
Greece enters sixth year of recession (AFP: May. 19)
The fall of the Greek giants, AEK Athens (Football.co.uk: May. 20)
DNA reveals origin of Greece's ancient Minoan culture (BBC: May. 15) 1 comment
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Greece to buy 142 new ships from China (Zeenews: May. 19)
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Fitch upgrades Greece credit rating on financial progress (BBC: May. 15)
Pro-drachma party Plan B launches in Greece (BBC: May. 19)
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DNA reveals origin of Greece's ancient Minoan cultureNo kidding! (Irlandos)
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Olympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup finalI could have sworn.. (Giorgios)
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EU commissioner criticizes Greece for refusing Syrians asylumTalk is cheap (Irlandos)
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Olympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup finalPlease point out the part (Pnyx)
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Olympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup finalI would like to know how you came up with this stuff.. (Giorgios)
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Olympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup finalI would love to know how you (Jim Adams)
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Olympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup finalYou don't watch Greek Football do you? (Giorgios)
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Athens Mayor sues ultra-right Golden Dawn MP for assaultGo after ALL of them! (Irlandos)
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Olympiakos completes double beating Asteras in Cup final€€€€€€ (Irlandos)
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Athens Mayor sues ultra-right Golden Dawn MP for assaultNail the thug's ass to the (Pnyx)
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On this Day
May 21
- 1954: Greece and Bulgaria resumed diplomatic relations after 13 years.
- 1972: Sofia Sakorafa broke the Greek record in the javelin with a throw of 41.32m.
- 1981: Arsonists burnt down nearly half the forested areas of Mt. Hymettus.
- 2005: Greece won the Eurovision contest for the first time thanks to Elena Paparizou's song "My Number One".
- Births: Plato, philosopher (427 BC), Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist (1913).
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