Tag: Greece
Aussie Burns stars for Athens
Australian Nathan Burns boosted his hopes of first-team football with AEK Athens this season after scoring the winner in the Greek side's 1-0 triumph over Rangers at the Sydney Festival of Football on Saturday night.[MORE]
Sydney FC outclassed by AEK Athens
Sydney FC rode its luck before being ultimately outclassed in a 5-3 loss to 11-time Greek champions AEK Athens in the opening match of the Sydney Festival of Football.[MORE]
Europe banking in good health, say regulators
Regulators in the European Union say a "stress test" of 91 banks has found that the sector is in good financial health.[MORE]
Whistleblowing Greek journalist shot dead
Greek investigative journalist Sokratis Giolias has died after being shot more than 15 times outside his home in Athens.[MORE]
Company's collapse leaves tourists stranded
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is working to bring thousands of stranded tourists home from Turkey and Greece after the collapse of British tour operator Goldtrail.[MORE]
Europe stress tests raise finance fears
European leaders have revealed that stress testing of the European Union's banks due to be released this month will highlight "pockets of vulnerability".[MORE]
Greece paralysed as workers strike again
Thousands of tourists are stranded in Greece after a strike was called to protest the government's economic austerity measures.[MORE]
Greek drug accused held in Australian jail
A man wanted in Greece for alleged involvement in a major drug operation has surrendered to Australian police ahead of extradition proceedings.[MORE]
Greece appoints new manager
Former PAOK Salonika and Porto coach Fernando Santos is to take charge of Greece, succeeding German Otto Rehhagel following its disappointing World Cup campaign.[MORE]
Spy suspect's escape upsets US
Authorities in Cyprus are hopeful they will soon re-arrest a key suspect in the Russia-US spy scandal.[MORE]
Russian spy ring suspect missing
A Canadian man wanted in connection with an alleged Russian spy ring in the United States has gone missing in Cyprus where he jumped bail, police said.[MORE]
24 hour protest against Greek budget cuts
Greek riot police have fired teargas at stone-throwing demonstrators marching through central Athens as part of a 24-hour protest against government austerity measures.[MORE]
Maradona hits out over Messi marking
Diego Maradona has asked where fair play is at the World Cup after Lionel Messi was treated to systematic fouling by Greece in Argentina's 2-0 win in Polokwane.[MORE]
Dominant Argentina sends Greece packing
Argentina has completed a clean sweep of World Cup Group B with a dominant 2-0 win over Greece.[MORE]
Nigeria's Kaita remorseful for red card
Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has apologised to "everyone" after his red card helped Greece to a crucial 2-1 victory.[MORE]
Greece secures historic Cup win
Greece has won its first ever World Cup finals match in Bloemfontein, emerging a 2-1 victor over 10-man Nigeria in a spiky encounter.[MORE]
Greek debt slashed to junk status
Sovereign debt fears in Europe are spreading, with the international ratings agency Moody's downgrading Greek government debt to junk status.[MORE]
Wall Street hit by Greek downgrade
Shares in the United States reversed earlier gains overnight, after the news of a downgrade to Greece's debt rating.[MORE]
Greek 'Robin Hoods' set fire to loot
Vandals dubbed the Robin Hood gang by Greek media for robbing stores and giving the stolen goods to passers-by have instead set fire to their latest haul.[MORE]
Bank issues dire warning on Euro debt crisis
Europe's sovereign debt crisis is showing symptoms of the subprime mortgage meltdown in the United States, according to the Bank for International Settlements.[MORE]
South Korea eases to win over Greece
South Korea has clinched the first win of the FIFA World Cup after recording a dominant 2-0 win over Greece in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.[MORE]
World Bank warns of double dip recession
The World Bank has warned that a double-dip recession cannot be ruled out if Europe's debt crisis continues to spread.[MORE]
Handball fans throw petrol bombs in riot
Hundreds of handballl fans fought a pitched battle in the central Greek city of Lamia, injuring at least nine people and forcing officials to suspend a handball match.[MORE]
EU wants bank tax to pay for bailouts
The European Union has proposed a tax on banks to fund future bank bailouts.[MORE]
UK cuts spark fears of double-dip recession
There are fears Britain's spending cuts, intended to fix the nation's debt problem, could backfire and push Europe into a double-dip recession.[MORE]
