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Greek recession; worse than expected

Economy shrank by as much as 6.5 percent in Jan-Mar period.

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Obama urges Greeks to stay in euro

US President Barack Obama indicated on Friday that life outside the eurozone would be far worse for Greeks than the austerity measures demanded.

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Greek politics takes a fresh hit

Golden Dawn spokesman is being sought for arrest after hitting Communist candidate live on TV.

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Unemployment rate jumped to new high in March

The jobless rate is continuing to increase by the month in Greece.

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Funds in Greece released to ease healthcare crisis

By June 17, 440 million euros of funding will have been released to cover hospital and medicine costs, caretaker Health Minister Christos Kittas said on Wednesday.

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Samaras eyes savings from waste rather than cuts

ND leader Antonis Samaras has proposed not making any more cuts in order to meet the fiscal targets set by the eurozone and the IMF but to make the savings by tackling waste and co

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Cancer patients in Greece line up for drugs

Hundreds of cancer sufferers and carers lined up outside pharmacies across the country Tuesday after an agreement between caretaker Health Minister Christos Kittas and pharmaceutic

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New Democracy and SYRIZA clash over leaders’ TV debate

The two parties vying for first place in the June 17 election, New Democracy and PASOK, were at loggerheads after negotiations to hold a televised debate between their respective l

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World’s largest shipping fair opens in Athens

Posidonia, the world’s largest shipping fair opened in Athens on Monday, amid growing concerns about the global economy and worries about the host country’s uncertain future.

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Economists sound alarm

Experts call for government with broad support, warn of euro exit, as EU pressure grows.

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