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Updated: February 08, 2010 at 15:57 PM EST

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Times Online - Feb 08, 2010
Greek unions said today that they would fight government austerity measures as they prepared for a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, a rebuke to the efforts of Prime Minister Papandreou to rally support for his budget-cutting reforms.... »

Synagogue gets backing (eKathimerini)

Gang of six used stolen IDs to take out loans (eKathimerini)

Greeks Support New Measures, Oppose Pension Move, Poll Shows (Business Week)

Greeks protest against synagogue attacks on Crete (Earthtimes)

Tensions Expected at Bulgaria-Greece Border over Blockade (Novinite.com)

Farmers remove some blocks, raise others (eKathimerini)

Unions threaten more strikes against Greek govt (Reuters)

Size of public debt catches up with Greece (Guardian)

Greece to unveil plan to cut government waste: minister (AFP)

Greek PM seeks Singh’s advice to tide over economic crisis (Economic Times)

PM responds to ‘attack’ by speculators (eKathimerini)

Court against judge appointment bill (eKathimerini)

France to issue citizens' handbooks to every child (Guardian)

Greece Not Named as New EU President Sets Tone for Summit (Business Week)

Eurogate -- The New Fannie, Freddie and AIG (Huffington Post)

Greek Ouzo crisis escalates into global margin call as confidence ebbs (Telegraph.co.uk)

New finance bill squeezes Portugal budget (BBC)

Zapatero defends Spain's economy on US visit (AFP)

Bad malaria pills raise drug resistance fears (MSNBC)

Chinese police shut down hacker training op (MSNBC)

Genes reveal 'biological ageing' (BBC)

Yanukovych 'wins Ukraine's poll' (BBC)

Lost tourist rescued through texting family in Greece (New Zealand Herald)

Iran sets new nuclear challenge (BBC)

Greece invites bids for Vevi lignite mine (Reuters)

Greece Readies Tax Change to Fight Crisis (ABC News)

Greece sticks to austerity plan: finance minister (Reuters)

Super-wealthy investors move billions out of Greece (Guardian)

Greece trips, euro could fall (Sydney Morning Herald)

Higher taxes for higher incomes (eKathimerini)

Cisse strikes twice as Greek league leader Panathinaikos beats Larissa 3-0 (Canadian Press)

EURO 2012 qualifying draw in full (UEFA.com)

AEK comes from behind to beat Xanthi 3-1, Aris vs. Panthrakikos games suspended (Canadian Press)

Nigeria sack coach with World Cup looming (Reuters)

Cousin happy with Greek loan (SkySports)

Cousin heads to Greece (SkySports)

A Byzantine church in North London (ChristianToday)

Kirk-Giannoulias head into general election for Senate (Daily Herald, IL)

Deep fryer looked at in fire that destroyed Greektown restaurant (Chicago Sun-Times)

Fire controlled at popular Greek eatery Costa's on Near West Side (Chicago Sun-Times)

Papadakis Taverna in San Pedro is nearing its last dance (Los Angeles Times)

AHEPA Marrow holding National Basketball Tournament in Chicago

Opinions/Articles/Editorials

A new service by Phantis, featuring opinions, articles, editorials and user feedback

A Greek plan to refute Cassandras (by Nicolas Mottas) - 1 February)

The Farmers’ Blockades Symbolize the Trap the Greek State Has Created for Itself (by George Picoulas) - 25 January)

A Greek plan to refute Cassandras

by Nicolas Mottas

The various speculations against Greece’s economic situation by financial élites and interest groups consist an indirect, but distinct, attack on the Eurozone.

The United States and
the Making of Modern Greece:
History and Power, 1950-1974
Author James Edward Miller
demonstrates how U.S. officials sought,
over a period of twenty-five years,
to cultivate Greece as a strategic
Cold War ally in order to check the
spread of Soviet influence.
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On this day...

February 8

1833: The drachma replaced the phoenix as the monetary unit of Greece.
1981: 21 young fans were killed and 32 were injured, at the end of the Olympiakos - AEK derby, after Gate 7, which they were trying to exit, was left closed.
2005: Karolos Papoulias was elected President of the Hellenic Republic. His election received the largest majority ever, with 279 votes in favor.
Births: Doukissa, Laika singer (1941).
Deaths: Markos Vamvakaris, composer (1972); Nikos Xylouris, Cretan singer (1980); Yiannis Pathiakakis, football player (2002)