Greece
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Political row brewing over teachers’ strike
The first day of the school year was marked by the brewing of a political row between the conservative-led government and the main leftist opposition SYRIZA
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Greek generic drugs prices sky high
Greek generic drugs cost up to 880% more than in Sweden as the Minister called to lift price controls immediately
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War on graffiti takes Sisyphean turn
Municipal cleanup campaign sparks fresh wave of vandalism in central Athens
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New legislation on illegal building works
Engineer Surveyor Christopher Zinas explains the new laws surrounding illegal building works in Greece and how it affects Greek Australians with property
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Pension fund debts lead to new cuts
Debts at pension funds mean new cuts inevitable, unionists say
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Greece rejects UN’s proposal on FYROM name issue
Matthew Nimetz, the UN mediator in a longstanding dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the latter’s official name
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Teachers call a five-day strike
Secondary teachers’ unions in Greece decided yesterday to go on a five-day strike starting on Monday 16 September
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Merkel vows to keep reform pressure on Greece
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democratic challenger Peer Steinbrueck sparred over the debt crisis in southern Europe and Germany’s economic outlook
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Major cities in disagreement over Sunday store opening
Just one in eight Athens merchants is in favour of commercial stores operating on Sundays
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Greeks report vulgar facebook page
A facebook page, entitled ‘F*ck Greece’, has upset Greek people, forcing them to take action by reporting the page.