Greece
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Tax-evasion expert resigns
The resignation of Diomidis Spinellis from his post as secretary-general of the General Secretariat of Information Systems (GSIS) this week has fuelled recent rumours of infighting
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Jobless numbers on the rise
As the number of first-time filers for unemployment benefits rises, the Organisation for the Employment of Human Resources (OAED) is reporting an unprecedented jump of more than 18
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Release of debtors list takes a U-turn
The government had promised to publicise a list of people with major tax debts this week, but decided on Tuesday to postpone that indefinitely.
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New tough tax regulations
Tax authorities will be able to withhold salaries and pensions and confiscate the properties of taxpayers who do not pay their special property tax.
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Trash collectors ordered to return to work
Some 3,000 civil mobilisation orders had been issued by Wednesday night for Athens sanitation workers who have been on strike last week.
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Horrifying and heartbreaking
The ritual continues: a general strike, a mass demonstration turns violent, tear gas shrouds Syntagma Square; and more tears are shed for Greece as much as for the effects of the a
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Greeks target discount vouchers
Greek households are resorting to special offers and discount vouchers in an effort to reduce their monthly expenditure.
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Merchant marine booster
The merchant marine brought Greece foreign exchange inflows of no less than 140 billion euros in the 2000-10 decade, according to an annual report released by the European Communit
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Greek hotel scam uncovered
The Electronic Crime Squad has solved a serious case of fraud involving fake hotel bookings and the crediting of citizens’ credit cards through the internet.
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Higher writedowns could derail privatisations
Greece’s ambitious privatisation process cannot move forward until the size of proposed private sector involvement (PSI) in restructuring the national debt have been settled.