Greece
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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.
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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.