Greek Olympic Odyssey

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From now on, things were constantly changing. 自此一切都一再起变化， And this is why, nowadays, when we find even a fragment of pottery in Greece, or anywhere else in Europe, 这就是为什么当我们现在在希腊或欧洲的其它地方

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Greece has missed the deadline for a 1.6bn (?1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after eurozone ministers refused to extend its bailout. 希腊已经错过了向国际货币基金组织支付16亿欧元的最后期限。在此

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Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of June polls

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Greek Political Deadlock Fans Eurozone Worries

World stocks fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece. Analysts say failure by the country's politicians to form a coalition government could lead to new elections. And the growing uncertainty is stokin

Greek Opposition Leader Calls for Early Elections

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European Economic Slump Leads to Suicide Spike

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European Protesters Decry Austerity Plan

Huge anti-austerity protests took place Saturday in Spain, Portugal and Italy while Greek voters prepare to have their say about the cost-cutting measures in a key vote Sunday. The largest confederation of Portuguese workers (the CGTP) organized a ra

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模仿文本： I confess to a bit of a witness for these two squabbling boohoos, though some critics have asked if their navel gazing would be deemed so fascinating if they weren't so well off. Night Waves brought together The Times film critic Kate

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says Greece does not need to adopt new austerity measures after six years of continuous cuts. Tsipras made the announcement at a cabinet meeting, after Eurozone members praised Athens for its recent reforms. The Eu

Major Stock Indexes Fall Over European Concerns

Stock indexes in Europe and the United States fell sharply Tuesday as investors worried about the contraction of the economy in the 17-nation euro currency bloc and whether Greece can successfully eliminate a large portion of its debt. Markets in Lon

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模仿句子： It's difficult to imagine from the young affluent crowd around me here, but I'm sitting in the heart of one of Europe's worst-performing economies. It's not Greece. It's not Spain or Portugal. I'm in the icy northern fringes of Europe

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President Barack Obama says there is no doubt that the European Unions agreement to slash Greeces debt and enlarge a bailout fund is progress. The president says strong execution of the plan is essential. After meeting Thursday with the Czech Republi

News & Reports 2011-06-19

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The world tennis authorities have announced an independent review into the effectiveness of anti-corruption practices in the sport. The announcement was made at the Australian Open. It follows an investigation by the BBC and the website BuzzFeed News