Greece
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Greek government suffers losses in local elections
Inconclusive first round results, most battles to be decided next Sunday
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Greece goes to the polls
The first round of local government elections takes place on Sunday.
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PM calls for constitutional reforms
Proposal for the President to be elected directly by the people
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Kerry to visit Cyprus and Greece
US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed he will visit Cyprus in the coming weeks in a bid to contribute to a new United Nations-mediated effort to reunify the divided island.
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Gov’t freezes controversial coastline bill
The controversial bill was designed to lift restrictions on construction along the country’s coastline following vehement protests from across the political spectrum
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Markets overlook short term risk
Social discontent and higher uncertainty may hide surprises in the European Parliament election result.
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Two main parties clash over policy and slogans
Campaigning for local authority and European Parliament elections began in earnest in Greece this week.
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Universities face upheaval as staff to strike
Greek universities are in for a new spell of upheaval as administrative staff are to walk off the job from Tuesday as part of a two-day strike.