Greece
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KKE leader may step down
Following 22 years at the helm of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) Aleka Papariga could be stepping down
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Police officer in central Athens caught receiving blackmail money
A police officer is facing charges of blackmail after being caught receiving 950 euros in marked bills
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Ex PM tells inquiry he ‘ordered’ tax crackdown
Former Prime Minister George Papandreou claims that he had given an “order” to all his associates and aides to crack down on tax evasion
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Immigrants target Greece’s sea border
Some 700 detainees continue hunger strike over conditions at Amygdaleza center
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Troika talks stuck on overhaul of civil service
Foreign envoys said to want 2,000 layoffs of oath-breaking staff by June
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Crime rate in Greece declines in 2013
Robberies at shops, post offices, money transfer agencies etc dropped by 49 percent.
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Migrants on hunger strike at Greek reception centers
United Movement Against Racism and the Fascist Threat (KEERFA) says 2,000 migrants have been on hunger strikes to protest horrible conditions
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New metro stations open to public
Passengers began using the new metro stations at Peristeri and Anthoupoli in western Athens for the first time this weekend.