Greece
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Tsochatzopoulos files lawsuit at the Human Rights Court
Tsochatzopoulos is cliaming his right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty has been violated following allegedly incriminating statements by two conservative MPs
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PM steps into row with cabbies
Prime Minister George Papandreou made his first public attempt on Thursday to diffuse the government’s dispute with taxi drivers
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Greek default almost certain
Standard & Poor’s (S&) is the last of the three major rating agencies to warn of a default
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Greece’s population shrinking
Greece’s population has shrunk by more than 1 per cent over the last 10 years
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Cabbies to extend action indefinitely
Protesting taxi drivers, who last Monday launched a 48-hour strike to protest plans to liberalise their sector, decided the day after to extend their action indefinitely
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Clinton says Greece can overcome economic crisis
US foreign policy chief cites United States’ interest in fuel reserves and investment whilst pushing for concensus
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Turkey plans to construct nuke plant in occupied Cyprus
Ankara’s energy plans include the construction of a Russian-type nuclear plant in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus
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Haircut trims Greek debt
A new bailout package for Greece worth 109bn euros ($145bn) was approved by EU leaders on Thursday
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Nafplio benefits from Harvard
Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies inaugurated its first overseas branch, situated in Nafplio’s elegant neoclassical Iatrou Mansion
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Slavic holidaymakers boost Greek tourism
People of the Slavic nations are choosing to travel to Greece boosting tourism in the country when it needs it the most