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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.

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