Greece
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Joblessness climbs to a new high
Greece’s unemployment rate rose to 23.1 pct in May, with most in the 15-24 age group out of work
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Talks on cuts stall on labor reserve issue
Troika review expected in October, rather than September, according to Dow Jones.
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Widespread pension cuts on the way
A substantial increase in the minimum number of years that Greeks will have to work to qualify for a basic state pension are on the way.
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Rights groups slam migrant round-ups
Human rights groups have slammed the Greek government for its latest crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Ephraim allowed to leave Athos for medical treatment
The key suspect in the land swap case involving Vatopedi Monastery, Abbot Ephraim, was given permission to leave the monastic community for medical treatment.
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Six injured in Peloponnese wildfire
Officials say two local residents with burns and four firefighters with breathing problems have been hospitalised as a wildfire swept through the city of Megalopolis.
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Migrant roundup appeases residents
Residents and shopkeepers of neighborhoods with burgeoning migrant populations in Athens said that the sweeps had already made a difference.
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Reservations over savings expressed in leaders’ meeting
Kouvelis opposes attempt to revive labor reserve scheme to reduce wage bill.
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Albanese strengthens Australian Cypriot bond
The Federal Minister met with prominent political and religious members in Cyprus on his week long trip.
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State scheme to regulate migrant returns ‘at risk’
A state-backed scheme for the voluntary repatriation of immigrants to their homelands aims to return 7,000 people to their countries of origin over the next year.