Greece
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Heist and terror charges issued against Theofilou
Tasos Theofilou was remanded in custody after being charged with taking part in a deadly armed robbery on Paros earlier this month.
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Unrest over Corinth migrants
Supporters of ultra-right wing party Golden Dawn clash with riot police over the creation of a migration detention centre in Corinth.
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Juncker issues friendly warning to Greece
Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned that Greece was facing its “last chance” to stay in the eurozone.
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Ministry targets illegal traders
The Ministry of Development decided to step up efforts to battle illegal street trading with a seven-point action plan, according to officials.
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No one spared in public sector cuts
The govt has decided to leave virtually no category of public servants and pensioners unaffected by spending cuts.
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Greece freezes public funding for NGOs
Public funding for nongovernmental organizations was frozen on Tuesday as part of the effort to reduce waste.
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Troika expected to approve cuts by mid-September
The government hopes to obtain its lenders’ approval for a new wave of austerity measures worth about 11.5 billion euros by the middle of next month.
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Greece to meet with euro leaders
Greece readies plan for 13.5 bln in cuts ahead of Samaras trip to Berlin
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Fire razes mastic gum trees on Chios
Nearly 13,000 hectares of arable land and forested areas, including hundreds of valuable mastic trees, have been razed by a wildfire that burned into its third day on Chios.