Greece
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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.
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Greece seeks extra EU aid to protect sea borders
More than 10,500 people were detained while trying to cross Greece’s sea border.
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Troika pushes tough changes
The troika wants to make it harder for labour unions to call strike action.
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Venizelos, Simitis take digs at Papandreou
PASOK leaders exchange harsh words over George Papandreou’s leadership at the party’s 40th anniversary event.
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Anti-racism bill has people worried about free speech
One hundred Greek historians and academics have expressed reservations over aspects of the draft legislation.
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Monks, monasteries given tax relief
Retired monks will not have to submit a tax declaration if their annual pension is under 9,500 euros.
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Budget ‘on target’
The Greek government has told the troika that the reform effort was “within the deadlines”.
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Nicosia disappointed at Erdogan’s two-state solution comments
Cyrpiot President Nicos Anastasiades expressed hope that the Turkish President Erdogan would make a personal contribution to reaching a peace settlement
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Anti-racism bill approved in principle
The bill will allow jail terms of up to three years and large fines for those that incite attacks against people based on their race or sexual orientation.