Greece
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Implosion of Independent Greeks continues with more departures
The right-wing anti-bailout Independent Greeks party continued its slow-motion implosion on Thursday as two of its deputies quit
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Businessman Lavrentiadis set to face magistrate
Businessman Lavrentis Lavrentiadis was arrested on Thursday on a series of criminal charges in connection with the alleged issuing by Proton Bank
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BoG: Economy may rebound sooner
Provopoulos says timely implementation of program may help economy beat forecasts.
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Municipal workers gear up for more action
Tension broke out on Wednesday as municipal workers, slated to lose their positions under austerity measures dictated by Greece’s foreign creditors.
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Poll of Athens’s homeless presents a bleak picture
A survey of the growing ranks of the capital’s homeless has shown that seven in 10 have been on the streets for at least a year.
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Parl’t sheds light on MPs’ wealth
‘Pothen esches’ forms from 2010 show no major changes for party leaders
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Greece completes buyback, looks to next loan tranche
Greece completed its bond buyback program on Tuesday, accepting tenders for 31.8 billion euros
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Migrants in Greece face ‘shocking’ conditions, says UN envoy
Undocumented migrants face “shocking” detention conditions in crisis-hit Greece, raising concerns about children being held at a police station and severe overcrowding.
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Shopowners lukewarm over bid to boost retail
A new framework for the operation of the retail sector introduced for public consultation on Monday prompted a negative response.
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Greek media trying to survive huge financial crisis
The ongoing economic crisis in Greece is causing tragedy in the media. Print and visual media outlets have disappeared and thousands of journalists have lost their jobs.