Greece
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Prosecutor to probe ex-statistician’s claims
Top prosecutor Grigoris Peponis on Monday ordered a preliminary investigation into claims by a former employee of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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New plan may not hold water
Four years after missing a European Union deadline for meeting quality standards for its lakes, rivers and underwater reserves, Greece has finally created a viable system for monit
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Cyprus goes ahead with gas exploration
Turkey threatens to send gunships to protect its planned explorations off the island’s northern coast.
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Greeks strike over pain and anger at austerity
Greek workers staged a 24-hour strike on Thursday forcing the transport system to a standstill, protesting against the government’s intensified austerity drive securing aid in orde
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More job cuts on the cards
Anger over austerity among ordinary Greeks is matched by bailout fatigue among north European creditor countries, especially Germany, Finland and the Netherlands.
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New programme for small businesses
The Agricultural Development and Foods minister proclaimed this week a 150-million-euro programme to support small manufacturing businesses using agricultural products.
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Home owners hit by new tax
Greece’s government has announced the details of a new property tax.
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Back step on Greece ban to Schengen
The Citizens’ Protection Ministry rebuffed on Tuesday a report in the Financial Times indicating that Greece may be temporarily ejected from the passport-free Schengen travel area.
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Partial payments costing more
The payments freeze that has been all but declared by Finance Ministry is leading to a swelling of overdue payments by the various state departments and agencies.