Greece
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FinMin rejects claims minimum wage will be cut
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras stepped into the debate over the minimum wage in Greece, insisting there are no plans to reduce it.
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Arrested crystal meth dealers hid drugs in phone cards
Two Filipino nationals alleged to have been selling methamphetamine by packaging it in phone cards have been detained on drug-dealing charges, police in Athens said
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No threat to minimum wage, say ministries
The Finance and Labor ministries insisted that Greece has no intention of lowering its minimum wage any further after the govt suggested 586 euros gross per month.
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Government focus turns to state staff, unions
With pressure mounting from international creditors, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to focus on streamlining the bloated civil service sector .
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Ankara upping the ante
Samaras to be given file with details of ‘PKK training camps in Greece,’ report says
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Police detain 139 in crackdown on crime in the Peloponnese
A total of 139 suspects were detained, of whom 33 were arrested, during a massive police operation in the Peloponnese this week.
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Rise in oil tax forces Greeks to face cold as ancients did
Greeks are turning to dirty and environmentally damaging solutions for heat after the government raised taxes on heating oil by 450 per cent.
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Bid to net debts to state
Government wants businesses, individuals to pay arrears according to financial status.
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Patriarchate against Hagia Sophia opening
The Fener Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate supports the continued use of the historical Hagia Sophia in Trabzon as a museum, not as a mosqu