Greece
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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
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Greece tops 10 million people
Greece’s official population at 10.8 million, census finds – Foreigners make up 8.4 percent of the country’s population
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Homes to be repossesed
Foreclosures to resume but poor to be protected, Greek government says
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Tourists spend big in June
Tourists inject much needed cash flow into Greece over the summer months
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Artist Stephen Antonakos dies aged 87
Greek-born painter and sculptor Stephen Antonakos has died in New York City. He was 87.
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Christians violently ousted from Church in Premeti
Orthodox Archbishop of Albania urges calmness and respect to rule of law
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Thessaloniki in a bind over taxes
Thessaloniki Municipality is unable to pay its suppliers and is in danger of not being able to pay wages because the city’s tax office has seized half of the money
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Greece among top options for cruise operators
Greece appears among the top options of international cruise operators who are now drafting their 2014 schedules
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Schaeuble says Greece will need third rescue deal
Greece will need a third economic rescue package, said German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble appearing to depart from German Chancellor Angela Merkel