Greece
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ND, PASOK see deal as step backward
Samaras says coalition stuck with same measures his administration was due to adopt.
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Eurozone backs Greek reform plan and four-month extension
The Eurogroup urged Greece to develop and broaden the list of reform measures, based on ‘the current arrangement’.
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Asylum seekers being released from detention center
70 people of more than 1,000 being held Amygdaleza detention centre have been released.
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Anti-racism law welcomed
“Despite steps forward… problems persist, including worrying levels of xenophobia and violence,” says the Council of Europe’s commission against racism and intolerance.
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Final reforms submitted a day late
Eurozone finance ministers are scheduled to discuss the final document during a teleconference late Tuesday (AEST).
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Ex-minister Papaconstantinou to face court over Lagarde list tampering
Giorgos Papaconstantinou has denied all charges and claims he is being made a scapegoat for the inaction of others.
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Suspected WWII mine found in port of Patra
The bomb is being guarded by coast guard officers until bomb disposal experts arrive.
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Prison warden murder tied to crime underworld
Ballistics tests showed one of the guns fired in the attack had been previously used during an attempted robbery on a bank in Aspropyrgos.
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Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown
Reforms will include a crackdown on tax evasion and corruption.
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‘We won the battle, not the war,’ says Greek prime minister
Greek prime minister says the “difficulties still lie ahead of us” after securing a four month extension to Greece’s bailout package.