Greece
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Athens cleans up after protests
Close to 300 people were detained in violent protests marking the sixth anniversary of the police killing of a teenager.
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Greek Parliament passes 2015 budget as leaders clash
It is Greece’s first budget in decades forecasting almost no deficit.
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British Museum’s ‘loaning’ of Marbles’ statue to Russia ‘an affront’
Greek prime minster Antonis Samaras says the British excuse that the marbles are ‘immovable’ no longer stands.
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Burger King plans to rule over Greece
Burger King has announced its intention to enter the Greek market.
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Only short extension to bailout will do for Athens
Greece only examining the option of extending its bailout for a few weeks rather than months.
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Doctors Without Borders hits Greece on refugees
Syrians make up more than 90 percent of the 14,000 migrants who reached the southeastern Dodecanese islands this year.
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Turkish navy to conduct exercises in the Aegean during talks
Greek authorities have also noted an increase in the number of incursions into Greek air space by Turkish fighter jets.
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Cabbies working with Uber ‘should be hanged’: taxi chief
Taxi Federation chief says it should not allowing every opportunist to play with and undermine the industry’s wealth and profession
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Troika responds, wants more commitments
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will prepare a response to the Troika after the country’s lenders asked for tougher promises on fiscal and structural measures.
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Greece needs bailout extension
A senior euro zone official says Greece must ask for an extension on its bailout program before parliaments close for the year.