Greece
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Lives ‘at risk’ due to lack of ICUs
More than one in five units have shut down due to cutbacks and lack of staff
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Unilever shifts production to Greece
Multinational company announces it will outsource a large range of its products to local industries.
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First 2,000 civil servants face chop
Department heads given 5 days to draft list of staff joining redundancy scheme.
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Greece hopes for timely release of enhanced loan installment
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sought on Tuesday to appear upbeat on the prospects of crucial rescue loans being released to Greece.
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Court casts doubt over migrant citizenship law
Doubt on recent legislation that granted citizenship and voting rights to second-generation immigrants living in the country.
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Greek Orthodox Church accounts seized in Jerusalem
It’s believed they owe $2.5 million in unpaid water bills.
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Eurogroup OKs Greek extension but puts off loan tranche, debt verdict for a week
Monday’s Eurogroup ended with eurozone finance ministers agreeing to extend Greece’s fiscal adjustment period by two years.
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Golden Dawn members blocked by Facebook
Primary school teachers condemn attempts to interfere with commemoration of Oct. 28 anniversary.
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FYROM appears to welcome Avramopoulos proposal
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has welcomed a Greek proposal aimed at resolving the long-standing name dispute.
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Jobless rate climbs to one in four
Near five million people are living off pensions and benefits.