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Low-birth Greece takes a further hit from crisis

Sunk in recession for the past six years and struggling to steer its economy through painful austerity cuts, Greece now faces a fertility crisis as well.

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Greek PM Antonis Samaras to travel to China

The visit will aim to boost bilateral ties, promote Greece as a tourism destination to the huge Chinese market and seek investment

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Civil service row pushes PM to speed up cabinet reshuffle

Administrative Reform Minister Antonis Manitakis wants to pass a law that would mean the contract workers would stop receiving their salaries once their employment ended

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Strikes disrupt public transport over Easter weekend

Proastiakos suburban railway will be disrupted as workers protest

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Tourism expected to bounce back to pre-crisis levels

Tourism revenues are expected to bounce back this year to pre-crisis levels, with visitors from Germany, Britain and Russia anticipated to return

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Bishop Seraphim turns against Golden Dawn

Bishop Seraphim of Piraeus, who has courted controversy in the past with anti-Semitic comments, launched an unexpected attack on far-right Golden Dawn

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Plan for Greek civil service overhaul settled

Minister indicates that 2,000 public servants will be fired by the end of June

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Government scrambles to draft multi-bill

Greece will have to approve the troika’s decisions in time for a Eurogroup meeting on May 13, when an installment of 6 billion euros is due to be approved

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Manolada migrant farm workers to get state protection

Supreme Court prosecutor Ioannis Tentes called for 35 of the migrant workers, including the 28 who were injured, to be given state protection as victims of human trafficking

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Tsochatzopoulos denies money laundering at landmark trial

The former Defense Minister denies setting up a complex money laundering scheme to conceal millions of euros in kickback

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