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Greece's new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is Valve's former Steam Market economist

Three years ago Valve hired Yanis Varoufakis to oversee the Steam Market, now he's in charge of Greece's economy.

Spain: Nato F-16 explosion kills 10 as Greek fighter nosedives into Albacete airbase

BREAKING: 10 people have reportedly died at the Albacete airbase in central Spain.

Head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras (R) meets with leader of right-wing, anti-bailout Independent Greeks party Panos Kammenos

Greece: Syriza coalition partner Independent Greeks' leader claimed Jews, Buddhists and Muslims don't pay taxes

Panos Kammenos, leader of far-right Independent Greeks, accused of anti-Semitism for controversial comments

David Cameron issues 'economic uncertainty' warning after Syriza win Greek elections

The Prime Minister said the result will increase economic uncertainty across Europe.

Rradical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras

Greek election: Anti-austerity Syriza party tipped for historic win

Greek leftists Syriza party are favourites to win, but claim they want to remain in Euro.

Greece embarks on crucial snap general election

Leftist party Syriza led by Alexis Tsipras is likely to win the Greece elections riding on the anti-austerity campaign wave.

Europe faces 'gaping hole' at heart of politics as region turns to populists

The Economist Intelligence Unit says the region faces a 'crisis of democracy'.

Greece: The snap election that radical left party Syriza could win explained

Greeks go to the polls on 25 January after parliament failed to elect new president.

Margareta Pagano: Beware of Greek politicians Alexis Tsipras and Antonis Samaras bearing gifts

Greece's forthcoming elections may lead to a positive change but one person doesn't believe this will happen anytime soon.

Eurozone unemployment rate holds at 11.5% as number of jobless rises

Eurostat says rate was stable compared to October but down from 11.9% last year.

A supermoon rises over the temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion, Greece

Germany working on contingency plans for possible 'Grexit', says tabloid

German tabloid Bild has said that the country is running scenarios for the upcoming Greek elections in case leftwing Syriza emerge victorious.

Greeks take icy Epiphany plunge ahead of snap election

Several courageous Greeks braved the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, to participate in Epiphany Day celebrations, one of the most important days of the Greek Orthodox religion.

Greece elections 2015: Why Alexis Tsipras and his far-left Syriza party are a threat to the eurozone

Greeks going back to ballot box in election that threatens to kickstart eurozone crisis again.

A passenger is airlifted to safety from the deck of the Norman Atlantic. (Reuters)

Corfu ferry disaster: Death toll climbs to five as criminal investigation launched

Four bodies recovered from ferry this morning.

Greek islands for sale at the price of a central London flat

Cash-strapped Greeks are breaking traditions by listing over 20 Greek islands for sale.

Shots fired outside Israeli embassy in Athens

Four gunmen riding on two motorcycles opened fire outside the Israeli diplomatic mission in Greece.

Eurozone youth unemployment aggravated by slow growth, lack of reforms: IMF survey

In the most vulnerable countries, only 4 out of 10 from the 15-24 age group are employed.

Protesters gather in Athens yesterday. (ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty)

Hundreds of anarchists arrested, after Athens protests descend into violence

Protestors gathered to remember an unarmed teenager killed by police, before demonstration erupted into violence.

The diplomatic row over the UK's ownership of the ancient Greek antiquities was reignited by the loan of one of the Parthenon Marbles to Russia

Greek fury as British Museum loans 'looted' Parthenon Marbles to Russia

Greece's prime minister accused the UK of an 'affront to the Greek people' after the British Museum loans an Elgin Marbles to Russia.

Coach Claudio Raneiri Sacked After Faroe Islands Beat Greece in Euro qualifier

187th ranked side defeats former champions.

Greek Football Halted After ex-Fifa Referee Beaten by Men With Wooden Clubs

Third attack on a referee in Greece in the last two years.

Greece Muslim Attack: Pig's Head Dumped Outside Athens' Arab-Hellenic Institute

Christian cross was spray-painted on the door of Islamic studies centre in Greek capital.

George Clooney's Lebanon-born British wife Amal Alamuddin is urging the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece

Amal Alamuddin Takes up the Case of Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece

The new Mrs George Clooney returned to work after her honeymoon to begin her first case of advising the Greek government on reclaiming the Elgin Marbles from Britain.