Greece
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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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Samaras: Greece a”bastion of security”
Greek PM and President meet to discuss Greece’s possible role in a US-led military intervention in Syria
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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