Greece
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Olympia theft worse than feared
Police said this week that 77 artefacts – more than what was initially estimated – were snatched in last week’s armed robbery at Ancient Olympia.
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The six key elements for Greece’s bailout
The Eurogroup of finance ministers declared that “ensuring debt sustainability and restoring competitiveness” are the goals of the second bailout for Greece.
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GDP to continue shrinking
Recession will bite the Greek economy again this year, according to an economic outlook report published on Thursday.
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Parliament approves debt swamp
On Thursday, Parliament took the first step towards endorsing a new debt deal with the country’s foreign creditors.
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Private investors seek exemption from haircut
A lobby group representing private investors in the European Union has asked the Prime Minister Lucas Papademos to exclude them from a 53.5 percent haircut on Greek government bond
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Merger plans force Greek doctors to strike
Doctors at public hospitals are reacting to a Health Ministry draft bill which will introduce cost-cutting measures including the merger of healthcare facilities.
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List of Greek PMs moving funds abroad grows
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos told Parliament that a significant number of lawmakers had moved sums in excess of 100,000 euros out of the country.
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Greece in for another year of deep recession
Brussels forecasts that economic activity will continue to suffer, but prices may drop a little.
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Journalist fined for calling Merkel a ‘tart’
Radio journalist Yiorgos Trangas has been fined 25,000 euros for calling Angela Merkel the ‘tart of Berlin’.
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Olympia theft worse than feared
Police said this week that 77 artefacts – more than what was initially estimated – were snatched in last week’s armed robbery at Ancient Olympia