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Self-proclaimed Greek anarchist talking about causes of the protests
11 December 2008
1. Wide of street in Exarchia neighbourhood with burned and overturned car, woman walking in foreground
2. Close-up of overturned burnt out car
13 December 2008
3. Set-up of Vassilis, 36-year-old self-proclaimed...
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Recession-weary Greeks seek to forget their woes in depression-era dancing
1. Various of swing dancers on stage
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ben Librojo, Co-founder, Athens Swing Cats dance group:
"Greece going through a difficult time - that's definitely true. Greece has a few problems that it needs to look at...
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Orthodox Christians protest over Pope's impending visit
1. Wide of church tilt down to anti-Pope demonstration at Athens Metropolitan Cathedral
2. Mid shot demonstrators carrying banners including 'Pope go home'
3. Wide shot of banner across statue 'Persona non grata'
4. Close up drawing of...
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State TV employees gather outside offices just hours before it closes due to austerity cuts
1. Wide of Greek broadcaster ERT (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) building in Athens
2. Close up of sign for ERT
3. Wide of protesters in front of ERT building
4. Mid of protesters
5. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Christos Makaritis, ERT...
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Concerns over Europe's economic health continue to weaken markets
Frankfurt, Germany
1. Various Frankfurt stock market trading floor
2. Mid of head of market research, Baader Bank, Robert Halver on trading floor
3. Close of information board
4. SOUNDBITE (German) Robert Halver head of market research,...
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Crisis-hit Greece cuts VAT on restaurants to encourage business as tourism booms
1. Wide of tourists walking on the streets of Plaka, central Athens
2. Mid of tourists eating at a restaurant
3. Wide exterior of tavern called "Ta yiouvetsakia" (type of traditional Greek food)
4. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Manos Kalivokas,...
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GREECE:ATHENS: BID TO CLEAN UP CITY'S AIR POLLUTION
Greek/English/Nat
The centre of Athens becomes a no-go zone for cars from today (Monday).
The Greek government is banning traffic in a bid to clean up the city's chronic air pollution.
For a three-month trial period the city's main...
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Greek national broadcaster ERT goes off the air due to austerity cuts, staff reaction
1. Close of screen showing no signal
2. Close of frozen picture on screen
3. Wide of ERT master control room (MCR)
4. Digital clock showing 00.04 or 4 minutes past midnight
5. Mid shot of MCR
6. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Dimitris Giolos,...
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AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY OLYMPICS: SUCCESS
English/Nat
Sydney has been judged to have staged an Olympics which will set the gold standard for the third millennium.
Organisers have been given top marks by the International Olympic Committee even before the official closing...
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Minister's office attacked by masked men
A Greek cabinet minister says his private office in central Athens was attacked by a group of masked men who told two members of staff to leave, doused the premises with petrol and started a fire.
Police confirmed the incident late on...
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ITALY: ROME: MAYOR DEMANDS IOC VOTE AGAIN ON OLMYPICS LOCATION
Italian/Nat
The Mayor of Rome has demanded the International Olympic Committee vote again on the location for the 2004 Olympics.
Francesco Rutelli called for a nonpolitical commission to oversee another vote, after Rome lost out to...
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Recession-weary Greeks seek to forget their woes in depression-era dancing
1. Various of swing dancers on stage
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ben Librojo, Co-founder, Athens Swing Cats dance group:
"Greece going through a difficult time - that's definitely true. Greece has a few problems that it needs to look at...
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Bank lobby chief Dallara in favour of giving Greece more lenient deficit reduction targets
1. Wide of Charles Dallara, managing director of the Institute of International Finance, delivering speech
2. Mid of Dallara at podium
3. Close-up of writing on screen reading (English) "Hellenic Bank Association"
4. SOUNDBITE (English)...
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24-hour strike to protest against port agreement with China
Athens - 25 November 2008
1. Wide of exterior of Parliament with Greek and Chinese flags waving in wind
2. Close-up of Chinese flag
3. Set-up of President of Hellenic-Chinese Chamber Constantine N. Yannidis
4. Close-up of Greek and...
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OECD report on Greece''s economic situation, striking taxi drivers
1. Close up of striking taxi drivers protesting, one shouting slogan over megaphone
2. Wide of riot police gathering
3. Striking taxi drivers protesting
4. Mid of protesters and riot police
5. Close up of riot police
6. Low angle shot of...
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Greece says hopes to regain sculptures from Britain lie with UNESCO mediation
After more than a century of fruitless lobbying, Greece is now pinning its hopes of reclaiming the 5th-century BC Parthenon Sculptures from Britain on a mediation effort backed by the UN cultural agency.
The marble sculptures, which for...
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Ministers arrive for cabinet meeting to discuss bailout deal, comment
1. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos arriving at parliament for cabinet meeting
2. Padelis Kapsis, government spokesperson, arrives
3. Wide of Evi Christopilopoulou, deputy minister for education, arrives
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Evi...
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Olli Rehn says Greece likely to miss spending targets
1. European Central Bank chief Jean Claude Trichet arriving at the European Council in Luxembourg
2. Cutaway close of camera
3. European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn arriving
4. Cutaway camera operator
5....
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Pope visits Areopagos in Athens
1. Pope walking on to podium assisted by both Catholic and Orthodox clergy
2. Pope standing before picture
3. Ruins at Areopagos
4. Various of Pope sitting at ceremony
5. Greek Orthodox clergyman
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Cardinal Angelo...
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Widespread apathy across EU ahead of elections
NB: part of this piece has black video but with audi
European Parliament Audiovisual Service
1. European Parliament Election Internet Commercial to encourage voter participation, shows polling station, with screaming girl running from...
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Greece promises primary surplus in 2012 but markets down, demo
Vouliagmeni, Greece
1. Wide of Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, left, and International Monetary Fund Senior Resident Representative Bob Traa, right
2. Wide of panel
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Traa, International Monetary...
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Several Eurozone nations remain in dire straits as WEF opens
FILE: Athens, Greece - 15 December 2010
1. Close-up of riot policeman's shield, Greek flag on Parliament in the distance
2. Medium of riot police being attacked by Molotov cocktails
3. Wide of flash bombs exploding and Molotov cocktails...
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Greeks celebrate Palm Sunday ahead of new austerity measures
1. Mid of church interior as liturgy takes place
2. Close-up of the bible; pan from bible to the close of priest singing
3. Pan left to right of worshippers
4. Side view of boys standing in front of the priest and holding candles
5....
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Strikes hit Greek tax offices, Spanish travel
HEADLINE: Strikes hit Greek tax offices, Spanish travel
CAPTION: Greek tax officials started a 48-hour strike Thursday, while Spanish pilots staged a one-day walkout. The moves forced Greeks to scramble to conduct their year-end business...