Greece
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Uni entrance exam results announced
Transfers of students and results expected to raise viability questions for some departments.
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Flurry of talks ahead of troika negotiations
Continuing pension overhauls, layoffs in the civil service and the large proportion of non-performing loans held by Greek banks topics of contention.
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EU takes lead in immigration crisis
Italy spends about 9 million euros a month covering the sea separating North Africa.
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Athens rents plummet
Rents for small, old Athenian apartments have fallen by a total of 50 per cent.
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Foreclosures threat pushed back
Government takes unilateral decision to stretch out protection period offered to vulnerable social groups.
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Nearly 2,000 Europe-bound migrants have drowned this year, UN says
Violent political turmoil in Libya – which has long been a major departure point for people trying to reach Europe by sea – has exacerbated the problem.
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Museum sites boost visitor numbers
There has been as significant increase in visitors to some of Greece’s 38 most important archaeological sites and museums in the second quarter of this year .
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Education Minister sees no need for university dismissals
Andreas Loverdos wants to go against government policy and refuse to fire any university administrative staff. He claims universities have less administrative staff than they need.
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Mihalis Hatzigiannis detained over false statement
The pop singer’ and his accountant detained over falsifying a police report
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Coalition leaders to hold final meeting ahead of Paris talks
Government officials will look at all the loose ends remaining ahead of the troika’s expected return to Athens in mid-September.