Greece
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Civil servants given 20 days to choose new positions
Almost 1,900 civil servants that were placed in a mobility scheme were given 20 days to choose another position.
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Qatar said to be in talks to buy beachfront resort from Greece
Qatar has held talks with Greece to buy the Astir Palace, a beachfront resort in Athens that twice hosted the Bilderberg conferences of political and business leaders
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Greek charged with Dali theft in NY
Greek man charged with stealing a Salvador Dali painting from New York gallery
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Four MPs return to PASOK but party still beset by turmoil
Four MPs rejoined PASOK a few weeks after being ejected from the Socialists’ parliamentary group for opposing the latest austerity package
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British historian warns Greece of Golden Dawn threat
Greeks must not underestimate the threat of Golden Dawn if they accept it as a legitimate, mainstream political movement British historian Mark Mazower said.
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Issues to be discussed when the troika comes
Expired debts, property taxation and objective values, indirect taxes, capital repatriation are the main points Greece will discuss with the troika.
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French leader’s visit lifts mood, boosts prospects
French President Francois Hollande is due in Athens today and is expected to back the government’s efforts to get the economy back on an even keel .
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Children of austerity becoming Europe’s lost generation
Children across Europe are being driven into poverty by harsh government austerity and youth unemployment is soaring, threatening to create “lost generations”
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Samaras to meet Turkish PM Erdogan in March
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on March 5.