Greece
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Massive general strike in Greece turns violent
A general strike in Greece turned violent yesterday
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Residents clash with police
Residents of Keratea near Athens clashed with riot police as they attempted to prevent efforts to construct a new landfill.
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Unions call strikes against labour reforms
Strikes are set to disrupt flights and public transport next week, as unions rally against a shakeup of labour rules that will cap public sector salaries and loosen job security in
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Labour market reforms to cut wages and measures protect jobs
Proposed labour market reforms designed to save jobs have raised the ire of Opposition parties in Greece.
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Greece set to get loan reprieve
EU Economics Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn has backed a delay for Greece in the repayment of its 110-billion-euro rescue loan.
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Trade in gold coins rising
Pawn shops in downtown Omonia and other parts of Athens have been doing brisk business in the illicit trade of sovereign gold coins, according to a report in Kathimerini this week.
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Culture Ministry on Parthenon marbles
Greece has responded to a newspaper report that Greece was dropping its long-standing claim to the Parthenon marbles in return for the British Museum sending the Acropolis artefac
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Winemakers take action
A Greek winemaking cooperative will file a lawsuit in Germany against distributors and supermarket retailers offering wines from the neighbouring former Yugoslav Republic of Macedo
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New card to battle tax-dodging retailers
As of January 1, Greek taxpayers will be able to pick up a card from banks that can be used to electronically record transactions as they shop.
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IMF head supports extension of loan repayment for Greece
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday expressed support for a plan to extend the repayment period of EU-IMF loans for Greece.