Greece
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Tsipras urges MPs to clarify presidential election intentions
Leftist party, SYRIZA is now 7.5 percentage points ahead of New Democracy according to a new poll
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Greece seeks US help on intelligence
Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias is travelling to the USA to get advice on fighting terrorism and dealing with illegal migrants.
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Targets for troika review move back onto agenda
The Greek government still needs to include a new wage structure, complete the civil servants’ evaluation and meet the sacking targets agreed by the troika.
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Persephone is the third figure in Amphipolis mosaic
The mosaic depicts the abduction of Persephone by Pluto, a popular theme in tombs around Greece.
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Conditions in Greek prisons, detention centres bleak
Report finds increasing levels of mistreatment by police, chronic overcrowding in prisons and migrant detention centres and a severe staffing shortage of prison guards.
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EU pledges support for Greece as markets plunge
European Union’s executive commission will help Greece after stocks and bonds have been plunging over the week.
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Municipalities ‘can’t go bankrupt’
Marathon Mayor Ilias Psinakis has suggested his municipality was close to bankruptcy, but Interior Minister Argyris Dinopoulos says municipalities can’t go bankrupt.
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Probe into MP bribes begins
Entrepreneurs close to the government were gathering money to bribe MPs into backing the coalition’s candidate for crucial presidential elections early next year.
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Ethnic Greeks killed in southeastern Ukraine shelling attack
Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos expresses his sympathy to the victims.
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Greek PM tries to restore calm after market upheaval
This week the stock market fall 6.25 per cent and the yield on 10-year bonds rise to as high as 7.85 per cent.