Greece
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Greek cabbie jailed over tourist’s fatal stabbing
A Greek taxi driver has been convicted of causing deadly bodily injury.
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Race to agree on final cuts puts strain on coalition
Greece’s three coalition leaders are unlikely to arrive at an agreement.
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Police dismantle major armed robbery ring
Police in Attica said that they had detained five suspected members of a violent criminal ring believed to have used Kalashnikov assault rifles and other heavy weaponry.
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Venizelos seeks new course for PASOK
Lacking ideological direction since its shattering experience at the polls this summer, PASOK has been searching for new purpose over the last couple of months
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Final stretch for talks on cuts
PM hopes to reach coalition deal before Friday, as new poll shows strong opposition to measures.
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Hospital doctors and judges walk off the job
Hospital doctors launched go-slow action – saying they would only deal with emergency cases due to ongoing austerity and payment of six months in unpaid salaries.
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Migrant centres slated for islands
Authorities have decided to set up four new reception centers for immigrants on islands of the Aegean to tackle a rising influx of would-be migrants into Greece by sea.
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Retirement age set to rise
Coalition sees step as less onerous than other cuts needed to seal troika deal.
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Tsipras eyes ‘post-troika’ era
SYRIZA leader called for action to be taken to put a brake on Greece’s slide into an ever-deepening recession and for the foundations of “a post-troika era”.
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Tough talks on austerity measures resume
Government aiming to reach agreement on 11.5-bln-euro package in 10 days