Greece
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Government planning council of ‘wise men’ to tackle tax evasion
The government is planning the creation of a “committee of wise men” to crack down on widespread tax evasion
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Minister gets tough on recalcitrant civil servants
Administrative Reform Minister Antonis Manitakis upped the pressure on civil service administrators resisting government efforts to streamline the public sector
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Implosion of Independent Greeks continues with more departures
The right-wing anti-bailout Independent Greeks party continued its slow-motion implosion on Thursday as two of its deputies quit
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Businessman Lavrentiadis set to face magistrate
Businessman Lavrentis Lavrentiadis was arrested on Thursday on a series of criminal charges in connection with the alleged issuing by Proton Bank
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BoG: Economy may rebound sooner
Provopoulos says timely implementation of program may help economy beat forecasts.
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Municipal workers gear up for more action
Tension broke out on Wednesday as municipal workers, slated to lose their positions under austerity measures dictated by Greece’s foreign creditors.
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Poll of Athens’s homeless presents a bleak picture
A survey of the growing ranks of the capital’s homeless has shown that seven in 10 have been on the streets for at least a year.
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Parl’t sheds light on MPs’ wealth
‘Pothen esches’ forms from 2010 show no major changes for party leaders
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Greece completes buyback, looks to next loan tranche
Greece completed its bond buyback program on Tuesday, accepting tenders for 31.8 billion euros
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Migrants in Greece face ‘shocking’ conditions, says UN envoy
Undocumented migrants face “shocking” detention conditions in crisis-hit Greece, raising concerns about children being held at a police station and severe overcrowding.