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Major cities in disagreement over Sunday store opening

Just one in eight Athens merchants is in favour of commercial stores operating on Sundays

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Greeks report vulgar facebook page

A facebook page, entitled ‘F*ck Greece’, has upset Greek people, forcing them to take action by reporting the page.

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Further falls for property prices

Cash-strapped developers in Greece have been adopting somewhat unusual practices in the last few weeks, in a desperate attempt to rid themselves of unsold apartments

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Two decades to create jobs

Labor Institute says employees’ earnings have fallen 41bln since 2009 and it will take 20 years to recreate jobs lost in crisis

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Change of rules for local elections

Mayors and municipal councillors are set to be elected on separate tickets at local elections in May

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FYROM name dispute talks resume

UN negotiator Matthew Nimetz is due in Athens next week for FYROM name talks

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PASOK searching for unity and purpose

PASOK leader hopes the 39th anniversary of PASOK’s founding will mark a moment of unity for the troubled party

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Golden Dawn gathering in Patra banned

A gathering that the ultra-right Golden Dawn party had planned to take place in the main square of the western port of Patra was banned at the last minute by local police

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Stournaras denies plan to cut heating oil tax

Finance Minister says there will be no move to reduce heating oil tax after MPs from New Democracy and PASOK created a whirlwind of speculation about the measure

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Gov’t may ask troika for mobility scheme extension

Athens might ask the troika for an extension to a December 31 deadline for inducting a second round of 12,500 civil servants into a mobility scheme

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