Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 |
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- Thessaloniki Jewish community slams ultra-nationalist's views on Holocaust
- Greece euro exit could hit Spain, Italy - Zoellick
- Greek exit would be "Armageddon": IIF's Dallara
- Athens in limbo as radical leftist waits in the wings
- Greece appoints caretaker PM, sets date for new elections
- 'No way' of changing Greek bailout deal: Barroso
- Is Greece the Lehman of 2012?
- Analysis: Euro twilight zone beckons for Greece
BBC: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Greece's leftist leader- predicted to top next month's election - criticises the EU and Germany, as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.
Top Tags
Greece
Greeks withdraw money from banks as worries grow (BBC: May. 16)
Suicides up 22% in 2009-2011 (May. 12)
Greece's media crisis (Al Jazeera: May. 11)
Wordpress suspends Chrysi Avgi's blog (May. 10) 
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4 comments UK bookmakers suspend betting on a Greek euro exit (Reuters: May. 10)
Politics
Athens in limbo as radical leftist waits in the wings (The Telegraph: May. 16)
Greek Syriza leader Tsipras attacks EU and Merkel (BBC: May. 16)
Greeks set election date amid possibility of bank panic (CNN: May. 16)
Kammenos to take legal action over document (eKathimerini: May. 16)
German minister rules out new talks on Greek aid (AFP: May. 16)
World News
Greece euro exit could hit Spain, Italy - Zoellick (Reuters: May. 16)
Greek exit would be "Armageddon": IIF's Dallara (Reuters: May. 16)
'No way' of changing Greek bailout deal: Barroso (AFP: May. 16)
G8 summit: Obama to press Angela Merkel on eurozone growth package (Guardian: May. 16)
'Butcher of Bosnia' goes on trial for genocide (MSNBC: May. 16)
Poles play down Russian hooligan fears (AFP: May. 15)
Opposition: Girl, 2 others killed by regime at Syrian camp (CNN: May. 16)
Over-the-counter HIV tests backed by US panel (BBC: May. 16)
Iran hangs 'Israel killer spy' (BBC: May. 15)
Light-powered bionic eye invented (BBC: May. 14)
JPMorgan executive out after $2bn loss (BBC: May. 14)
Business & Economy
Greek banks may be nearing complete collapse (CBS News: May. 16)
Credit conditions deteriorate in Greece (May. 15)
Greek GDP dives as crisis hammers economy (Reuters UK: May. 15)
EU central bankers ponder Greece euro exit (BBC: May. 12)
Greek exit not fatal for euro zone - ECB's Honohan (Reuters: May. 12)
Sports
PAOK and AEK win to lead playoff table (eKathimerini: May. 11)
AEK beats PAO, throwing playoffs wide open (eKathimerini: May. 7)
Law unsung hero of Olympiakos success : Ivkovic (Reuters: May. 14)
Olympiakos reaches Euroleague final (eKathimerini: May. 13)
Olympic flame lighting rehearsal for London Games (The Courier-Journal: May. 9)
Greece prepares to light Olympic flame (AFP: May. 8)
Top Stories - Picks
Greek president calls for technocrat government (The West Australian: May. 14)
Chrysi Avgi blasted over Holocaust comments (eKathimerini: May. 15)
Eurozone chief lashes out at Greek exit 'propaganda' (AFP: May. 14)
Greek Syriza leader Tsipras attacks EU and Merkel (BBC: May. 16)
Hollande and Merkel face Berlin showdown (May. 14)
Greeks withdraw money from banks as worries grow (BBC: May. 16)
Francois Hollande takes office in France (May. 15)
Wordpress suspends Chrysi Avgi's blog (May. 10) 4 comments
4 comments Greek government talks turn ugly (CNN: May. 13) 1 comment
1 comment Greece's media crisis (Al Jazeera: May. 11)
Pasok's Venizelos upbeat on Greece coalition talks (BBC: May. 10) 1 comment
1 comment UK bookmakers suspend betting on a Greek euro exit (Reuters: May. 10)
Third Greek coalition bid fails (BBC: May. 11)
Suicides up 22% in 2009-2011 (May. 12)
PAOK and AEK win to lead playoff table (eKathimerini: May. 11)
Greece lurches towards new vote, hard left leads (Reuters Canada: May. 12)
Wordpress suspends Chrysi Avgi's blog (May. 10) 4 comments
4 comments Thessaloniki mayor proposes ban on any 'Nazi parties' (May. 9) 4 comments
4 comments Greece stalls on cabinet as EU pressure mounts (AFP: May. 11) 3 comments
3 comments Greek coalition talks end in stalemate (May. 7) 3 comments
3 comments Greek conservatives must form coalition government (May. 7) 3 comments
3 comments German FinMin: New Greek government must respect pledges (May. 4) 3 comments
3 comments Greek leftist leader Tsipras asks to meet Hollande (Reuters: May. 9) 2 comments
2 comments Greek leftists seek coalition, reject EU austerity (May. 8) 2 comments
2 comments Greece is better off outside the EU (May. 5) 2 comments
2 comments Greek socialist leader Venizelos warns of 'mass poverty' (BBC: May. 5) 2 comments
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New elections for Greece as talks failFor better - rather than worse (Irlandos)
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Greek government talks turn uglyOnly in Greece... (Irlandos)
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Samaras launches all out attack on SYRIZAHe's smarter than I thought! (Irlandos)
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Greece stalls on cabinet as EU pressure mountsI only want to spare them what we have here (Irlandos)
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Greece stalls on cabinet as EU pressure mountsRe: You call this democracy? (Jim Adams)
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Greece stalls on cabinet as EU pressure mountsYou call this democracy? (Irlandos)
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Thessaloniki mayor proposes ban on any 'Nazi parties'I agree with you that the (canton67)
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Wordpress suspends Chrysi Avgi's blogRe: Don't give them excuses (Jim Adams)
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Thessaloniki mayor proposes ban on any 'Nazi parties'Re: Not Yiannis, Yiannakis! (Irlandos)
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Wordpress suspends Chrysi Avgi's blogRe: Don't give them excuses (Irlandos)
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On this Day
May 16
- 1944: Sixteen inhabitants of the village of Saktouria in Rethymno prefecture, Crete, were executed by German occupation troops.
- 1948: The body of American journalist George Polk was found floating in the Thermaic Gulf.
- 1974: Work started on the Athens Metro.
- Births: Katia Dandoulaki, actress (1948)
Editor Picks
Is Greece the Lehman of 2012? (CNN Money: May. 16)
Analysis: Euro twilight zone beckons for Greece (Reuters: May. 16)
Greece turns Balkan, Serbia joins Europe in key votes (Bloomberg: May. 14)
Q&A: What happens if Greece leaves the euro? (Al Jazeera: May. 11)
Greek exit from the euro is on the table, but consequences are hard to predict (Washington Post: May. 11)
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