Greece
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General payments freeze takes hold
Political uncertainty and fears of a Greek eurozone exit that have recently come on top of the protracted recession and choking lack of liquidity seem to have accelerated the downt
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Despair leads mother and son to double suicide plunge
A 60-year-old man and his 90-year-old mother jumped off the roof of their apartment block in Vathy Square, near central Athens.
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Financial crimes squad probes 500 politicians
Financial crimes squad (SDOE) officers have begun scouring the tax records and bank accounts of 500 acting and former politicians in an effort to clamp down on graft in the higher
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EU leaders leave Greece with few options
FinMin denies reports that eurozone members have been asked to draw up Greek exit contingency plans.
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Earthquake felt in Northern Greece
An earthquake that hit Bulgaria was felt in Northern Greece.
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Tsipras open to talks with Europeans
Leftist leader Alexis Tsipras told an audience in Berlin that his SYRIZA party has no intention of taking Greece out of the euro and would be prepared to negotiate with the eurozon
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Leaders seek to cultivate EU ties
Samaras, Venizelos head to Brussels to seek talks with Europe’s movers and shakers.
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Ideas wanted for project to transform face of Athens
The first stage of an architectural competition for a new urban development project for central Athens, aimed at rejuvenating neglected parts of the capital, is to be launched next
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Tsipras tells Europe “let’s talk”
Radical Left Coalition (Syriza) Alexis Tsipras begins a tour of European capitals on Monday carrying a single message: it’s time to talk.