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No agreement yet as Greece tries to form a government and population fumes

Global Politics

The Greece of today is nothing like the triumphant Greece that hosted the 2004 Olympic games. Unemployment is high, anger is high and mental health is frayed. That’s the findings of a reporter who used to live in Greece and headed back to see what’s changed in the days of austerity and budget cuts.

Greek Elections: Voters Stick to Austerity Plan

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Which Way Will Greece Go?

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Greeks Seek Exit from Economic and Political Morass

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Greeks Agree On Coalition Government

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Bailout Referendum Brings Greek Government to Brink of Collapse

World markets plunged Tuesday after Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a surprise plan to hold a national referendum on the proposed European bailout package, bringing the Greek government to the brink of collapse. Several members of Parliament’s governing Socialist Party have called on Papandreou to resign, and some members of his own party have […]

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Greek parliament approves controversial tax

The Greek Parliament passed an extraordinarily unpopular new property tax on Tuesday, prompting Greeks to once again take to the streets in protest. Elena Panaritis, a Greek MP from the ruling PASOK party, discusses why she voted for the tax.