Greece
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Government heralds tax relief in two phases
It is the first tangible move toward offering relief after years of austerity.
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Athens homeless to lead city tours
Local street magazine Schedia “Unseen Routes” tours will give current and former homeless people a chance to be tour guides.
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Church says no to cremation
Cremation in Greece has been allowed since 2006, but the country has no crematoria.
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Early elections would be suicide, says Samaras
Prime Minster Antonis Samaras used the presidential issue as a platform for an attack on SYRIZA, which he accused of craving instability.
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Archaeologists unearth two Caryatids in Ancient Amphipolis dig
With thick curls covering their shoulders the Caryatids support an inner entrance into the tomb.
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Samaras, Erdogan at loggerheads over Cyprus
In a tense meeting, Greece Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the Turkish president’s statements were torpedoing peace talks and undermining prospects for a settlement.
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FYROM PM says Greek name suggestions are ‘unacceptable’
FYROM Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski believes Greece has too many domestic problems to focus their time on reaching a name solution.
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Tighter security ordered at Amphipolis tomb
Regional authorities have asked the government to increase security at the site.
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Request for lower tax on empty properties
Panhellenic Federation of Property Owners (POMIDA) says property tax laws will be “disastrous for taxpayers”
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Records numbers for Greek tourism
Air arrivals at all Greek airports in the first seven months of the year grew by 15.2 per cent.