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Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts (Reuters) 20100311183038
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_greece_strike"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100311/i/r3749987911.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=hRIMHOMxL23OA6PzvQTXow--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Former employees of privatized Olympic Airways stand behind barricades in front of Greece's General Accountants office in Athens March 10, 2010. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Greece hikes pension age, calls for bonus cuts (AFP) 20100209082230
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/bs_afp/greecefinanceeconomystrikelead"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265716322825-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=sAQiGgwDdrT0UvXvRKpjPQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Tourists walk past demonstrating former Olympic Airways employees outside the Labour Ministry in Athens on February 9. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.</p><br clear="all"/>
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EU's top court orders Olympic Air to reimburse 500m euros to Greece 20080219070234
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Greek national air carriers Olympic Airlines and Olympic Airways to return 500m...<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/19191/><b>SETimes news - Greece (en)</b></a>]
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EU can 'no longer wait' for Greek govt solution for Olympic Airways 20071211094239
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said its can 'no longer wait' for the Greek government to come up with a plan for troubled national carrier Olympic Airways. A spokesman for EU t... <br /> [in <a href="http://www.congoo.com/">Congoo</a>]<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/18059/><b>Greek Herald: Recommended source for Greece News</b></a>]
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EU court partially annuls EU Commission decision on Olympic Airways aid UPDATE (Sharewatch) 20070921021501
(adds response from Greece's Olympic Airways) ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - The EU's second-highest court, the Court of First Instance (CFI) has partially annulled the European Commission's call for restructuring aid granted to Olympic Airways to be repaid.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-12 15:15 GMT: EU court partially annuls EU Commission decision on Olympic Airways aid UPDATE (Interactive Investor) 20070921021501
(adds response from Greece's Olympic Airways)
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Olympic Airways' Flights Normalize (ERT.gr) 20070729021501
Olympic Airways’ Flight Schedule normalizes, after the pilots’ strike that took place during the last days. According to the Olympic Airways Pilot’s Union’s (EXPA) decision on Friday, the strike is suspended. As a result the Olympic Airways’ fFight Schedule normalizes.
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Ryanair Files Suit Against European Commission (The Aero-News Network) 20070721021501
Carrier Says EU Failed To Investigate State Aid Complaints Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fare airline, announced it will sue the European Commission in the European Courts for failure to take action on a number of state aid complaints involving Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia and Olympic Airways, which were submitted to the Commission more than a year ago.
Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for Olympic Airways   Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

ATW Daily News (Air Transport World) 20070716021501
Ryanair said it intends to sue the European Commission for what it called the body's "repeated failure" to take action on a number of state aid complaints involving Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia and Olympic Airways and their respective national governments that the LCC submitted more than a year ago.
Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for Olympic Airways   Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Ryanair to sue EU Commission for failing to act on state aid complaint UPDATE (Sharewatch) 20070716021501
(adds European Commission comment) LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ryanair Holdings PLC said it will sue the European Commission (EC) in the European Courts for their apparent failure to take action on a number of state aid complaints involving Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia and Olympic Airways, which were submitted to the Commission over a year ago.
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Ryanair to sue European Commision over 'State Aid' complaints (Sunday Business Post) 20070716021501
Ryanair has announced that it will sue the European Commission in the European Courts for its 'repeated failure' to take action on a number of State Aid complaints involving Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia and Olympic Airways, which were submitted to the Commission over a year ago.
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Ryanair to sue EU Commission for failing to act on state aid complaint UPDATE (FinanzNachrichten) 20070710021501
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ryanair Holdings PLC ( Nachrichten ) said it will sue the European Commission (EC) in the European Courts for their apparent failure to take action on a number of state aid complaints involving Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia and Olympic Airways, which were submitted to the Commission over a year ago.
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Greek jet lands in Munich after bomb threat (Reuters via Yahoo! News) 20070507021501
An Olympic Airways plane carrying Greek EU officials made an emergency landing at Munich airport in Germany on Monday after a bomb threat was made, a spokeswoman for the German air traffic control authority said.
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MPs' jet forced down by bomb threat (News Interactive) 20070504021501
AN Olympic Airways plane carrying Greek EU officials made an emergency landing at Munich airport in Germany today after a bomb threat was made, a spokeswoman for the German air traffic control authority said.
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Greek jet lands in Munich after bomb threat 20070425112752
BERLIN (Reuters) - An Olympic Airways plane carrying Greek EU officials made an emergency landing a...<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/18059/><b>Greek Herald: Recommended source for Greece News</b></a>]
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Emergency Landing After Plane Bomb Threat 20070423072657
An Olympic Airways plane carrying 11 Greek EU officials has made an emergency landing in Munich aft...<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/22436/><b>Pete and Geoff - Virgin Radio</b></a>]
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MPs' jet forced down by bomb threat (The Courier Mail) 20070423021501
AN Olympic Airways plane carrying Greek EU officials made an emergency landing at Munich airport in Germany today after a bomb threat was made, a spokeswoman for the German air traffic control authority said.
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Olympic Airways Sale to Over 40 Cities from Sydney 20070313065259
The UK, Europe and Greece are calling!! With over 40 cities to choose from we can get you where you...<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/19762/><b>Best Flights Latest Specials</b></a>]
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Why do you choose the airline you do? 20061023072432
In the past price, price price. But the reality is that route is also a major consideration as different airlines will take different routes to get to far flung destinations. After two awful experiences with the same airline we decided to start being more discerning. The Olympic Airways route to Australia from Britain gives you travelling time (air and ground) of over 30 hours continuous. Combine that with the most appalling service, planes, food, organisation and more besides and the experience becomes a nightmare which seems like it will never end. Since then we've decided to pay a little more for the right airline. We've since settled on Qantas (which in reality is One World) for our flights to Australia. Not only is the airline far better but so is the route and the flexibility as well. Indeed, as Qantas shuttle people in to SIngapore from Europe and out to all the main Australian destinations it is not sweat to them for people to pick and choose the flights they want to take.
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eyefortransport - homepage (eyefortransport.com) 20060725021505
Olympic Airways has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its cargo general sales agent in the UK and Ireland, one of the airline’s prime markets.
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Greek Orthodox Easter (ERT.gr) 20060518021502
The Orthodox Greeks celebrated Christ’s Resurrection in the traditional way in Greece, Cyprus and all Greek communities around the word. At midnight, the churches welcomed the Holy Light, which arrived from Jerusalem on a special flight of Olympic Airways.
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Olympic Airways to fly again 20051216101956
AFP - A slimmed-down version of Greece's cash-strapped flag carrier Olympic Airways, the official ...<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/18059/><b>Greek Herald: Recommended source for Greece News</b></a>]
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Olympic Airways 2006 Earlybird Fares from $1399 return + tax 20051213064949
Enjoy the savings when you book early!! 30 Greek cities, all at superb prices. Don't miss out - s...<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/19762/><b>Best Flights Latest Specials</b></a>]
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Olympic Airways to over 30 Greek Cities ... 20051105103006
[in <a href="http://rds.yahoo.com/">Yahoo</a>]<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/18059/><b>Greek Herald: Recommended source for Greece News</b></a>]
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Greeks Bearing Gifts - Greek Investments in the Balkans 20050929075506
On December 10, 2001 the Brussels-based think tank, International Crisis Group, proposed a solution to the Greek-Macedonian name dispute. It was soon commended by the State Department. The Greeks and Macedonians were more lukewarm but positive all the same. The truth, though, is that Macedonia is in no position to effectively negotiate with Greece. The latter - through a series of controversial investments - came to virtually own the former's economy. So many Greek businessmen travel to Macedonia that Olympic Airways, the Greek national carrier began regular flights to its neighbor's capital. ...
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