Greece
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PASOK MPs set to discuss taxes with Stournaras
PASOK MPs have asked for a meeting with Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras due to complaints about tax issues that are damaging the coalition’s popularity.
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Help for Kefalonia quake victims
Greek government heralds measures for quake victims on Kefalonia
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Greece paying a heavy price for corruption
Corruption costs Greece some 554 million euros every year, according to the first European Commission report on the phenomenon that was published this week.
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Berlin plays down reports of a third aid package
German officials appeared to give out conflicting messages about the country’s position on Greece with officials playing down reports about a new Greek loan package.
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More earthquakes shake Kefalonia
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off western Greece, reports United States Geological Survey.
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Bailout actions still pending
Greece is behind in the implementation of 153 actions demanded by its lenders, according to a timetable compiled by the Finance Ministry.
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Welfare review targets ‘unsustainable’ system
Abbott government looks to transform income support arrangements.
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Piraeus port tops the list
It is the largest passenger port in Europe and the fourth largest commercial port in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Bank deposits on the rise
Domestic bank deposits in Greece in increased by over 2 billion euros in December, compared to the previous month.