Greece
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Birth-rate down 10% while stillbirths jump by 21.5% in Greece
Existing research has shown the strong correlation between an increase in stillbirths and a decline in access to healthcare.
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Schäeuble to visit Athens on Thursday
German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schäeuble, will visit Athens on July 18, invited by his counterpart Yannis Stournaras.
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Greek authorities put refugees’ lives in danger
Amnesty International has found Greece has been unlawfully returning refugees to Turkey.
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Tsipras elected President of SYRIZA
The election result for the 200 strong central committee of the party is yet to be announced.
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Samaras to meet Obama in August
The meeting’s agenda will include the issues of Greek US defence cooperation as well as prospects for a settlement in Cyprus.
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Greece attracts Vietnamese tour operators
Greece is a favourite destination for Vietnamese, with Santorini and honeymoon packages standing out.
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Greece needs to shrink public sector, Merkel says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Greece to reduce the number of employees on public-sector payrolls but acknowledged it will require “major political effort”.
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Petroceltic to explore Greece
Oil and gas exploration company has gained a one third stake in the under-explored Patraikos block, off the western shores of Greece.
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Athens community center comes under attack
The attack came just a few days after supporters of Golden Dawn attacked a similar center in the suburb of Ilioupoli.
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Unemployment rate hits new record in Greece
April’s jobless figures say 26.9% were without work.