Greece
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Germany ups demands for oversight
Document suggests Greece would have to pay primary surplus into separate account.
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PASOK chief announces crucial congress
PASOK will hold a make-or-break congress in February, when its president, Evangelos Venizelos, will attempt to shape the Socialist group in his vision.
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Golden Dawn MP’s racist remarks spark complaints
Eleni Zaroulia, the wife of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos and an MP with the neo-Nazi party, facing complaints due to racist remarks.
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Tsipras predicts downfall of coalition
Syriza head Alexis Tsipras predicted a folding of the coalition government.
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Aegean Airlines and Olympic set joint flight paths
Aegean Airlines and Marfin Investment Group (MIG) agreed on the sale of 100 percent of Olympic Air.
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Experiment shows Greeks are reluctant jobseekers
It appears that Greek employers are not seeking employees anymore, nor are the Greek unemployed – mainly young people – looking for work.
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Coalition loses two lawmakers over measures
Two lawmakers who were part of the governing coalition were on their way out of their respective parties.
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Revenues going up in smoke
Illegal cigarette trading is growing considerably – 13.2 percent of cigarettes consumed in April 2012 were not destined for the Greek market.
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Venizelos defends PASOK’s role
PASOK guarantees the stability of Greece’s coalition government, its embattled leader Evangelos Venizelos said.
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Troika talks to focus on structural reforms
Greece is set to seal an agreement with the troika this week on a 13.5-billion-euro austerity package but the two sides still have ground to cover.