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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.

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