Greece
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Eurobank officials take salary cuts
Senior Eurobank officials have heeded the CEO’s proposal to reduce salaries, aiming to send a strong message of resolve that they will continue in their cost-cutting efforts
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Golden Dawn probe yields crucial new evidence
Video and photographic evidence made available to the magistrates investigating Golden Dawn is likely to lead to more charges being leveled against members
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Govt pledges all Greeks will have electricity
Government officials pledged to take all possible measures to ensure that households unable to pay their electricity bills are not left without power as winter sets in
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Troika returns, with lots on agenda
European officials hailed Greece’s progress in economic reforms but emphasized that more remains to be done to secure the release of continued rescue funding
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Agreement with troika suspended
No troika deal in December as Greece falls behind with bailout pledges
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Greek Parliament approves budget for 2014
The Greek Parliament voted a budget for 2014 into law with 153 MPs in the 300-seat House voting in favor despite concerns in the coalition to back further austerity
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New center-left movement to launch
A new center-left grouping dubbed Elia (Olive Tree) which brings together 58 personalities from the worlds of politics, academia and the arts is to be launched in Athens
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EU hails progress in migration policy
The European Home Affairs Commissioner welcomed Greece’s improved efforts in dealing with a continuing influx of undocumented immigrants and processing asylum claims
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Power supply to be restored to poor
The government will seek to restore the electricity supply to poor households that have had their power cut after failing to pay their bills
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Further checks on 143 tax inspectors
Financial prosecutors are due to receive shortly the results of checks on the finances of 143 tax inspectors who were found to have transferred in excess of 100,000 euros