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The Corinth Canal: a metaphor for the feeling of division in Greece?

The Corinth Canal, a stretch of water dividing the Greek mainland, could serve as a metaphor for the feeling of division within the country it cuts

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Greek finance minister accuses creditors of "terrorism"

Economy

Greece: polls open in knife-edge referendum

With campaigning over, Greece enters the final countdown to a vote which could determine its future in Europe.

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Greece: clashes before referendum 'no' rally

Clashes broke out between youths and police around Syntagma Square in Athens on Friday. The violence took place just before the start of the ‘no’

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Tsipras tells 'no' voters to turn against those who 'terrorise you'

Athens’ Syntagma Square was packed full of ‘no’ supporters on Friday evening ahead of Sunday’s crunch referendum, meant to decide Greece’s future

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Greece 'yes' voters gather for major rally ahead of bailout vote

Some 20,000 supporters of a “yes” vote gathered in front of the ancient Panathenaic Stadium with banners reading “nai” – Greek for “yes.” Celebrities

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Thousands gather for rival rallies in Greek capital

Thousands of people have gathered in the Greek capital in a massive show of solidarity ahead of Sunday’s bailout referendum. This is the final day of

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Post-referendum Greece will change 'dramatically'

Ahead of the referendum in Greece this Sunday, tensions have been building between the camp that intends to vote ‘yes’ and those determined to vote

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Greek court rejects appeal to block bailout vote

Greece’s highest court has rejected an appeal against a referendum on a bailout package from creditors, clearing the way for the vote to be held as

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Greek PM Tsipras says IMF report supports "no" vote

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has repeated his call for people to vote no in Sunday’s bailout referendum. In a televised address he said

World

Greek society near paralysed by bank freeze

On the last weekend of June the Greek government announced a referendum. The choices: accept lenders’ continuing austerity conditions on another

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Europe Weekly: Greece set for referendum on bailout terms

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Greece gets ready for a referendum on bailout terms offered by its international creditors; Greek banks shut to

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Greece: with referendum looming 'Yes' vote ahead, opinion poll suggests

In Greece, a new opinion poll suggests the 'Yes' vote pulls slightly into the lead ahead of Sunday's referendum on austerity measures.

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Tsipras: 'no' vote will mean a better deal with lenders

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted on Thursday that a ‘no’ vote in Sunday’s referendum would give him a chance to negotiate a better outcome with

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Greek people will suffer after Sunday's vote, says Communist Party

Thousands of Communist Party (KKE) supporters gathered in front of Greece’s parliament building in central Athens on Thursday (July 2). Their leader

Economy

Tsipras keeps options open ahead of Greece bailout vote

As Greece heads to a referendum this Sunday (July 5) on the country’s bailout terms opinion polls contradict each other. One gives the “yes”

Economy

Greek referendum bid for 'reinforcements' is 'anti-constitutional'

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday said: “I take personal responsibility for an immediate solution, right after the democratic

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Varoufakis echoes Syriza defiance before Greek referendum

The Greek finance minister has reiterated the Syriza government’s defiant stance ahead of Sunday’s referendum on the country’s bailout terms. Yanis

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Greek PM stands firm in run-up to referendum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is maintaining a defiance stance urging voters to reject proposals made by creditors last week when they vote

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Mixed messages from Europe's leaders ahead of the Greek referendum

Europe will wait for the results of the Greek referendum. That is the overall message coming from EU leaders and the head of the euro zone’s