Greece
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Prime minister to tackle party leaders
Papademos set to with party chiefs after debate on pension cuts causes rift.
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Eleftherotypia files for bankruptcy
Eleftherotypia newspaper publisher Mania Tegopoulou filed for protection from the daily’s creditors under Article 99 of the Bankruptcy Code midweek.
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Papademos’ popularity slipping
The number of voters who have a negative view of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is increasing according to a new poll from Alco.
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PM seeks no crisis
President Karolos Papoulias on Thursday offered to help Prime Minister Lucas Papademos ward off a political crisis by convening a session of party leaders if the premier’s talks wi
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Evasion at 100m euros
A sweep by the Financial Crimes Squad SDOE of 32 businesses, such as real estate offices, hotels, construction companies, advertising agencies, law firms and doctors offices, disco
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Social media murder under investigation
Police are still investigating the final hours of a 22-year-old student who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend with a knife and screwdriver and then dumped in a lake.
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KKE sends condolences on death of Kim Jong-il
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) expressed its “deepest condolences” to the North Korean people on the death of Kim Jong-il.
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MPs’ income claims reveal little of value
No Greek parliamentarian has assets in Swiss banks, according to a preliminary probe into the “origin of wealth” declarations submitted by politicians for 2009 and posted on Parlia
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Two held for hacking bank
Officers of the police’s electronic crimes unit have detained two Greek students, both aged 21, and are seeking a Briton of the same age in connection with the embezzlement of more
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Cruise operator’s forecast: smoother sailing ahead
The government is taking steps to make up for mistakes and delays which have had negative effects on the cruise industry in Greece over the past couple of years.