Greece
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Expired debts to the state soar to more than 72 bln euros
In total old and new expired debts to the state come to 72.77 billion euros, according to Finance Ministry data released yesterday.
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Civil servants to grade evaluation scheme
Establishing an assessment scheme for Greece’s job-for-life civil servants was among the list of reforms requested by the debt-hit country’s foreign lenders.
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Gov’t seeks better result in second presidential vote as bribe claim probe shelved
SYRIZA and Independent Greeks both slammed the prosecutor’s decision to shelve the probe.
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Greek PM offers compromise solution with elections by end-2015
Samaras called for consensus over the government’s presidential candidate, Stavros Dimas.
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Environment Ministry to reconsider controversial bill
Regeneration efforts on forestland that failed to bear fruit within five years can be terminated.
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Coalition MPs push for compromise over president
PASOK MP Leonidas Grigorakos also called for an agreement.
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SYRIZA rules out political consensus before polls
In a sign of how sure they are of elections, SYRIZA officials are planning to convene on December 30 to discuss candidate lists.
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Stores wrecked in protests to be let off municipal fees
Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis proposes.
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Thessaloniki metro off track again
Attiko Metro wants the project to continue through a lawful process.