Greece
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US officials return ancient coins to Greeks
Coins dating to 500 B.C. are returned “back home, where they belong” by the New York County district attorney.
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Businesses ask for government intervention
SEV calls for cautious settlement of bad loans and reduction of corporate natural gas rates.
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Greek public sector shrinks
More than 270,000 jobs have been axed since the onset of the crisis.
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Pericles’ wine cup found in Kifissia
The finding will be on display at the Epigraphical Museum in Athens later this year.
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Greece tops eurozone poverty
More than one third of the population lives on or below the poverty line.
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Greece struggling with troika demands
Around 600 minor actions such as wage management are still yet to be completed.
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Pressure on Greece’s borders as more refugees flee Middle East
Greek authorities have arrested 15,104 undocumented migrants trying to enter the country via Turkey this year, a 143.6 per cent increase over the previous year.
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New rules for funding Greek political parties
Limiting the amount of taxpayers’ money is received, increasing transparency regarding donations and preventing parties from borrowing against future revenue introduced.
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Manolada shooting verdict to be reviewed
SYRIZA, PASOK and Democratic Left condemned the verdict issued.