Greece
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Greek liquidity under ECB scrutiny
Outflow of deposits still manageable, but any unilateral moves could see local lenders starved of cash.
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Europeans quash Grexit talk, parties tackle new issues
Several officials in Brussels rejected mounting speculation about Greece leaving the single currency if SYRIZA is elected to government later this month.
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Xeros arrest leads to more finds
Officers discovered a hand-drawn diagram apparently showing how weapons would be arranged in a second van to be used in the alleged prison bust.
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Euro slides to weakest since 2006 on ECB, Greece as dollar gains
A gauge of the dollar headed for its highest ever close as the Federal Reserve moves toward raising interest rates.
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Armed forces placed on standby for new cold snap in Greece
The temperature is expected to reach as low as -11 in Florina, West Macedonia.
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Athens condemns Libya tanker bombing that killed two sailors
The Greek government will proceed to all of the necessary representations to the Libyan authorities.
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Second house searched following Xeros arrest, bomb equipment found
According to police, bomb making material was discovered at the property in Loutraki.
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Captured fugitive terrorist was planning major prison hit, police says
Xeros had been at large for a year after failing to return from furlough in January 2014 and until his arrest on Saturday in Anavyssos, southeast of Athens.
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Poll gives SYRIZA 3.1 point lead over New Democracy
SYRIZA has led New Democracy in opinion polls for months, but its lead has narrowed in recent weeks.
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Greek National Theater to transform Rex on Panepistimiou into a theater hub
The building, whose exterior has already been renovated, will also be refurbished inside, with plans including making it fully accessible to people with mobility problems.