Greece
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Government takes on seamen
Greek PM resorts to civil mobilization for second time in two weeks as union persists
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Stournaras under fire from ND deputies
Growing opposition within the ranks of ruling New Democracy to some of the FinMin’s austerity policies and his recent criticism of former conservative premier Costas Karamanlis.
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Four tied to terror group
Perpetrators of double heist linked to Conspiracy of Cells of Fire, Mall bombing.
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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.