Greece
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Young Greeks hesitant about moving abroad
Seven out of ten young Greeks would like to leave the debt-wracked country and seek their fortune elsewhere, but less than one in five have taken steps to emigrate, according to ne
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We will join coalition, says Bakoyannis
The leader of Democratic Alliance, Dora Bakoyannis, says that she is willing to participate in a Pasok-New Democracy coalition after the elections but under specific conditions.
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Ex-PM backs Samaras
In his first public statement in two-and-half years, former conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis appealed to center-right voters to back New Democracy leader Antonis Samar
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Greek anger keeps German tourists away
German tourists are in short supply in Greece these days, frightened away by reports of visceral anti-German sentiment in some places, fears of being stranded by strikes and televi
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Ex-minister linked to offshore firm by relative
The ex-minister’s daughter, Areti Tsochatzopoulou, joined her father in custody in Korydallos Prison after testifying before an investigating magistrate, also on money laundering c
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Greece condemns Turkish drilling in Cyprus
The Greek foreign ministry condemned the exploratory drilling launched by a Turkish firm in the region of Sygkrasi (Sinirustu in Turkish) near the town Famagusta in the Turkish-occ
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Supermarket chain in hot water over tax scam
The financial crimes squad SDOE, following an investigation, is preparing to charge the Carrefour-Marinopoulos group of dodging VAT payments in Greece via a fake invoice scam with
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Thirty-two parties to contest Greek elections
A total of 32 parties, coalitions and individual candidates will contest the May 6 general election, following their approval by the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos).
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Incomes fall by a quarter in a year
OECD report says Greeks pay too much on social security contributions, but little on salary tax.
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Economy to shrink 5 per cent in 2012: central bank
The economy will contract by a steeper-than-expected 5 percent this year, the central bank chief said in a speech to the bank’s shareholders.