Greece
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Papandreou to accept end of PASOK tenure
PASOK president George Papandreou will respect the decision of the party’s national council, which is due to meet next weekend, regarding the process to elect the next Socialist le
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Museums and sites closed for three days
A cultural black-out will occur in Greece for the next three days as all sites and museums will be closed.
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Greek ports on cruise giants radar
Representatives of major international cruise companies have expressed interest in participating in the construction of infrastructure projects at a number of Greek ports.
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Calls for Turkey to investigate ‘wildfire’ claims
Ankara must investigate recent claims by former Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz about Turkish agents operating in Greece during the 1990s, Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas said thi
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Millions poverty stricken in Greece
More than 3 million Greeks were living below the poverty line or in a state of social exclusion in 2009, the second year of the country’s recession, according to a recent report by
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MPs to approve metro extension
MPs will have the chance within the next two weeks to approve a contract that would pave the way for the completion of seven new stations on the Athens metro network.
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Bishop appeals against mosque in Athens
A group led by Bishop Seraphim of Piraeus filed a complaint this week with the Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, in a bid to halt government plans to co
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PM to address nation
Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is expected to address the nation in the next few days in a bid to explain how crucial a juncture Greece finds itself at.
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Greeces fate hangs in next two months, says PM
The next few months will decide the country’s fate for decades to come, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told Greeks in his New Year’s message.