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Migrant occupation ends with march to new building

More than 200 immigrants on hunger strike ended a five-day occupation of Athens University’s Law School early Friday, following a tense standoff with police.

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Greek Government announces overhaul of Greek-language teaching abroad

Greek Deputy Education Minister Fofi Gennimata on Monday announced plans to radically overhaul the current system for state-assisted teaching of the Greek language abroad.

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Troika return to look at the books

The group of experts from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund began their regular inspection of the Greek economy on Thursday.

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Nationwide strike on February 23

The General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE), which represents private sector workers, and the Confederation of Public Sector Workers (ADEDY) have called a 24-hour gene

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Papandreou speaks to CNN

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has expressed his conviction that Greece would exit successfully from the current economic crisis in an interview with CNN on the sidelines o

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EU blocks airline merger

The European Commission on Wednesday vetoed a proposed merger between Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air, saying a tie-up would have hurt competition in the Greek air transport market

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Charismatic shipowner dies at 76

Vassilis Konstantakopoulos, one of Greece’s best-known shipowners has died at the age of 76.

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Siemens divides parties

Ex-PM Simitis leads criticism from politicians named in MPs’ report on scandal

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Boy George returns icon

Eighties pop icon Boy George has returned a Cypriot church icon that he bought in the eighties, after a Bishop saw it hanging on the singer’s wall on a TV show.

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Deregulation to open professions

The Greek government has finalised the legislation which will see the deregulation of the ‘closed professions’ in Greece.

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