Greece
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Coalition no closer to ERT agreement
Third meeting of party leaders in less than a week aims to clinch agreement on ERT, power-sharing
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Troika raises doubts over property tax
Creditor representatives call for measures to plug the budget gap for 2013 and 2014, equal to 2.1 bln euros
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Coalition partners in last-ditch bid to mend gov’t rift
Party leaders to meet again on ERT with PM set to make fresh proposal
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Oz legal and medical minds honoured by Greek Ambassador
The Australian Ambassador to Greece, Jenny Bloomfield honoured Greek Australian legal and medical professionals in a dinner at the Australian residence in Greece.
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Sell-off target will not be met
Troika gives green light to TAIPED to cut corners for speeding up privatization projects such as PPC
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Court orders Greek broadcaster ERT back on air
A Greek court has ruled that closed-down state broadcaster ERT must reopen immediately, offering the squabbling ruling coalition a way out of a political crisis .
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Public servants jobs insecure
About 800 public servants to lose jobs when organizations are merged or scrapped
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Samaras dismisses talk of early election over ERT
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Sunday dismissed talk of an early election over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster
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Thousands march for gay pride
Athens became a sea of rainbows as thousands marched in unison at the 9th Gay Pride Festival.
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Thessaloniki police break up baby-selling ring
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested two men and three women, all Bulgarian nationals, following a sting operation in which the suspects attempted to sell a newborn baby.