Greece
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IMF pledges support in Athens’s next steps
Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis says the International Monetary Fund will assist Athens’s project of disengagement from international funding.
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Greek coalition wins confidence vote
The coalition gained support only from own MPs, with 131 deputies voting against the government.
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Safari shot garners Greek boy top award nomination
Leon Petrinos nominated for best Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his “Watchful Cheetah” photo.
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IMF chief says Greece should keep credit line
Christine Lagarde say Greece still needs help and shouldn’t be jumping to an early exit from the IMF’s line of credit.
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Loukanikos, the legendary Greek riot dog dies
Loukanikos began hitting the headlines in 2010, when the stray hound began appearing in the front line of anti-austerity protests.
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Church of Greece supports IVF but not abortions
The Church does not oppose legally married couples seeking fertility treatment, but says it draws the line at abortion.
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Virtual museum on Alexander the Great ‘coming soon’
Its physical base would be at the Museum of Aegae, in northern Greece, the location of the Macedonian dynasty’s seat.
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Clashes in Parliament as vote of confidence debate begins
MPs accused SYRIZA of engaging in “hate speech”, stoking political tension.
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UNCHR sounds alarm as migrant sea influx triples
Refugees and undocumented migrants arriving on islands in the Aegean had increased by 223 per cent.
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Dozens of tourists stranded on Corfu due to storms
Ryan Air is considering scheduling more flights to help passengers stranded on Corfu get home as soon as possible