Greece
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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.
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Greek Church backs anti-racism bill
The Church wants to see the bill “safeguard social peace for all, irrespective of sex, color, religion”.
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Start-ups hold promise for Greece
In 2013, 144 new companies were considered start-ups in Greece.
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Five-day travel card introduced for Athens public transport
Tickets reduced to 1.20 euro but will also last 70 minutes.
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Crisis impacts on migrants
Unable to find work, large numbers of non-Greeks have been buying one-way tickets home.
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Cultural tourism untapped, says study
Rome’s Colosseum and its surroundings have almost quadruple the number of visitors compared to the Acropolis.
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Attack on gay couple in Athens leaves one man hospitalised
It is at least the fifth homophobic attack in the capital this summer.