Greek GDP fell 6.2% in the first quarter, the Greek statistics agency said this week.
Any pension fund or bank that lent money to Greece, Greek banks, or Greek people.
Then, to stop Greek banks collapsing, you have to support the Greek banking system.
The default risk resides with the Greek central bank and, ultimately, the Greek government.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said it put Greek debt on a sustainable basis.
The Greek crisis which began almost two years ago will most certainly end in a Greek default.
And so, 189 years ago, Americans of Greek origin crossed the oceans and fought for Greek independence.
Just ask Greek bondholders how they fared in recent years compared to Greek retirees collecting state pensions.
But Greek-wine importer Mary Paternas believes it could play a big role in the future of Greek exports.
The pledging of all these assets by Greek banks is a tragedy waiting to happen to Greek savers.
For this homo is the Greek for same, not Latin for man, and the word is all Greek.
An already hostile Greek media is asking if Syriza is a party that could ever run the Greek state.
Greek bond yields reached spreads of 1404 basis points versus German bunds, with benchmark 10-year Greek bonds yielding 17%.
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De Castries, a fan of Greek mythology, believes a Greek exit would be akin to opening a Pandora's box.
The risk of a Greek exit from the Euro looms large, ahead of another Greek election on 17 June.
The Greek contagion has already made insolvent the Greek banks, while 3 French banks may have their credit ratings reduced.
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Its fruits include a great Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures and Philo's brilliant exposition of Jewish metaphysics written in Greek.
In addition, it has lent 91 billion euros to Greek banks, with much of that backed by Greek government bonds.
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Which means in turn that Greek wages, Greek living standards, have to fall in order to make that labour competitive.
Greek-Czech investment fund Emma Delta has been given until 1 May to submit an improved bid for Greek gambling monopoly OPAP.
The Greek pension system is so broken that it cannot afford to buy new bonds to bail out the Greek government.
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Greek banks are frantically borrowing euros from the ECB, using Greek government bonds (valued at par, not at market) as collateral.
After the early-week failed efforts by Greek politicians to form a coalition government, fresh Greek elections are now scheduled for mid-June.
The irony was that the Greek culture Alexander embraced and spread through the middle east was very largely Athenian Greek high culture.
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Markets were anxious in the weeks leading up to the Greek elections and the possibility of a Greek exit from the euro.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding started life as Vardalos' one-woman stand-up performance, based on her own life as a Greek marrying a non-Greek.
Yet as soon as the Greek nation regained independence in 1830, the force of the moral argument was always on the Greek side.
Greek eyebrows are often raised when the children of Albanian immigrants, born and raised in the country, take part in Greek independence celebrations.
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"In order to maintain the positive climate in the Greek Olympic team we have taken the decision, " said Greek committee president Lambis Nicolaou.
The facility could also be used to prop up Greek banks, which would require recapitalisation since they hold large amounts of Greek government debt.
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