Greece
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PM tells cabinet to focus on reforms, unity
PM Samaras wants new cabinet to focus on accelerating delayed reforms and projecting an image of political stability
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Call for citizens to help out as fires burn
Firefighters continued to battle a number of forest fires around Greece following a weekend that saw more than 80 blazes break out amid scorching temperatures
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Jobless rate to top 30 pct next year
Unemployment will soar above 30 percent next year, a report by the Center of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) showed.
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Troika keeps up the pressure
The fact that Greece’s fragile government appeared to have survived a political crisis that led to the withdrawal of its junior partner was reportedly a source of cautious relief
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Shaky ground for Greek govt
New Democracy and PASOK are willing to continue without the Democratic Left
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Foreign funds hope to open new casinos
Foreign business groups have expressed interest in the operation of new casinos on Chios, Crete, Atalanti in central Greece and Mykonos.
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Golden Dawn launches political TV show
The hourly show will be hosted by Golden Dawn MP and party spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris, and broadcasted live on the party’s website.
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Troika takes a ‘pause’ amid coalition concerns
As Greece’s coalition leaders struggled to solve a dispute over the closure of state broadcaster ERT, troika envoys said they were leaving Athens for a “pause”.