Greece
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Shops face mass closure despite bank recapitalisation
Some 40,000 small businesses across the country are likely to close.
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Prominent fashion designer found dead
Greek designer Michalis Aslanis found dead in his Athens apartment
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Construction of Thessaloniki Metro to resume
Construction halted when antiquities dating back to the Byzantine era were discovered during the dig for the “Venizelos” station
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Greek bank deposits fall slightly in July
Greek bank deposits dropped for the second straight month in July, a sign that their gradual increase since the middle of last year has run out of steam, central bank data
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Alarm raised for Cretan herbs
Collection patterns and changing environment pose threat to endemic plants
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Greece could return to debt market in late 2014, Stournaras says
Greece could return to debt markets to test the water in the second half of 2014 if his country returns to growth in the first half of next year
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Defence ministry dismisses claims that US is seeking bases
No request for Greek assistance in Syria issued by US, says source
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Interim state broadcaster starts news programming
Public Television runs its first news program as the European Broadcasting Union halts its relay of programs that the sacked ERT workers have been producing
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Greek olive oil makes a splash
The nostalgia for olive groves and barrels of olive oil has taken on new meaning in crisis-hit Greece
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Athens hopes to delay cut decision
Greece hopes to convince troika to delay decision on new cuts for 2015-16