Greece
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Greece puts pressure on Berlin for war damages
Three ministers briefed MPs on what steps Greece is taking to reclaim Second World War damages from Germany, as 38 deputies asked for a committee to be formed to demand reparations
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Reduced train tickets for passengers
TrainOSE, the operational arm of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE), is to start offering thousands of cut-price tickets every month in a bid to boost passenger traffic and f
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Households set to suffer
Measures designed to ease the pressure on over-indebted households, included in article 49 of the labour ministry’s draft omnibus bill, were withdrawn by Labour Minister Yiorgos Ko
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Interim government on shaky ground
Greece’s Education Minister Giorgos Babiniotis threatened to resign over his attempt to bypass university reform, which has caused yet another blow for Greece’s interim government.
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Uni’s face closure
Six universities in Greece may face immediate closure after the recent bond swap reduced their assets to zero.
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Tourism hit hard by negative images abroad
Greece’s negative image abroad as a holiday destination has had an impact on most sectors of the tourism economy.
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Greek-Cypriot-Israeli ‘energy axis’
Greece, Cyprus and Israel have agreed to deepen their energy cooperation, but are yet to sign a memorandum to seal their agreement.
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Greeks look to villages for better quality of life
Greeks are considering moving from the city back to regional villages, says the results of a survey commissioned by the Agricultural Development Ministry that were made public Tues
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Medieval coins found in Naxos
Over fifty Venetian silver coins dating to the 14th century AD, have been found by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Naxos, revealed the culture ministry on Tuesday.
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Trade deficit down 29.1 per cent
Greece’s trade deficit fell by 29.1 per cent in January, according to provisional figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (Elstat) on Tuesday.