Greece
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Sakellaridis confident on debt obligations
June deadline looms for repayment of €6.74 billion.
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Lenders increase pressure
Alexis Tsipras has phoned German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande to seek assistance.
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Cyprus gets more connected
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have agreed to open more crossing points and link the mobile phone and electricity networks.
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Holidaying Brits complain about refugees in Kos
The arrival of over 1,200 Syrian and Afghan refugees on the Greek island of Kos is making the idyllic island “disgusting” according to tourists.
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Amnesty for tax dodgers: conditions apply
Tax avoiders who come clean will be required to pay 15 per cent of funds.
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Athens, creditors offer conflicting views on negotiations
Greek Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras stressed the need for “calm and determination”.
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Tourist smashes antique vase after museum fall
The Minoan-era vase is being repaired and should be back on display on Friday.
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Opposition presses PM over deal with lenders
PASOK has scolded Alexis Tsipras for failing to inform parliament about the content of discussions with the country’s creditors.
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Greece owes 1 billion euros to pharmaceutical companies
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations hasn’t been paid since December 2014.