Greece
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Riot police evicts ex-employees from ERT
A few hours after riot police ex-removed employees of ERT, the the main opposition left wing party SYRIZA submitted a censure motion against the government
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EC estimates 4 per cent recession
The European Commission has revised its estimates about the rate of recession in Greece in 2013, from 4.2 per cent to 4 per cent
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Athens Planetarium turns 10
Eugenides Planetarium is one of the most visited attraction in the Greek capital
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General strike to disrupt services
A general strike being organized by labor unions to protest the government’s ongoing austerity drive will disrupt public services and transport
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Stournaras hopeful of agreement with troika
Greece’s Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has called for “common sense” to prevail in the government’s latest talks with the troika
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Hopes over fate of missing Syria bishops
Leading cleric says they are alive and in Turkey, but Ankara denies claim
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Golden Dawn members shot dead
Two young members of Golden Dawn, George Fountoulis and Manos Kapelonis, have been shot dead outside the party’s offices in the northern Athens suburb of Neo Iraklio.
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Russia vows to support Greece
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during his visit to Greece this week underlined his country’s support for the country’s economic reform efforts
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Commuting with Cavafy
Eighty years after his death, C.P. Cavafy has been given a new lease on life – on the streets of Athens.