Greece
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Employment subsidy programs target unemployed
The OAED subsidy program will offer jobs to 21,620 unemployed individuals.
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Government drafts plan to secure exit from memorandum
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras finalises Greece’s arguments ahead of a crucial meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Tsipras meets Pope
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras calls for closer ties between the Left and the Church.
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Civil servants evaluation to go ahead
Minister vows to continue the process after court ruling.
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Sports events extend tourism season
Navarino Challenge and Spetses minimarathon have increased tourism to Greece
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Police, protesters clash during rally to mark Fyssas killing
The rally was marking the one year anniversary since the killing of rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a far-right Golden Dawn supporter.
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SYRIZA ahead of ND in polls
Opposition party SYRIZA is standing at 24 per cent, trailed by New Democracy at 18 per cent while far right nationalist party Golden Dawn is third at 6.5 per cent.
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Amphipolis tomb dated to 4th century BC
The leading archaeologist at the dig says it’s futile for other archaeologists to suggest the tomb dates in a period outside the 4th century BC.
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Russian tourist market upheaval
At least 13 well-known tour operators in Russia have gone under, causing problems for thousands of customers who were travelling with them abroad.
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Police officers with ties to Golden Dawn identified
One man identified is an officer of the Galatsi precinct’s security police and is known as “the Patissia torturer”.