Greece
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Gov’t says it met fiscal targets
Budget of 2012 shows primary surplus of 435 mln euros according to preliminary data, but revenues lag.
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Venizelos in hospital for check-up
Evangelos Venizelos, leader of PASOK, was admitted to hospital on Sunday in the country’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki for a scheduled health check
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Dockworkers extend their strike
Greek dockworkers have extended their strike, leaving ferries tied up in port until Wednesday morning
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Greek FinMin expects upturn as early as October
Greek FinMin expects upturn as early as October, slams ex-PMs for failing to avert crisis
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Tsipras wants European conference to solve debt crisis
Europe must abandon austerity policies and convene a summit to make Greece’s debt sustainable and return the country to growth, said Alexis Tsipras
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Govt, KKE clash over labor ministry incident
Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis attacked the Greek Communist Party after its officials denied allegations that its unionists had caused damage to his office.
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Two sentenced over fake disability permits
A Thessaloniki court passed down a 5-year jail sentence to the former prefect of Kilkis, Evangelos Balaskas, and a 7-year term to the former head of the local bus company.
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Labor unions ratchet up pressure on Greek government
Greece will experience a series of strikes as unions step up their action against the government’s austerity policies.
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One in three families mulling Greek exit, poll shows
One in three Greek families are considering moving abroad due to the repercussions of the debt crisis
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Stournaras certain of growth in 2014
Stournaras ‘100 per cent certain’ 2013 will be last year of Greek recession .