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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.

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Death of Alexis marked with marches and violence

The second anniversary of the death of 15 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos saw the centre of Athens closed down and smelling of tear gas.

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Six face terror charges in Greece

Yesterday’s police raids across Athens and around Greece have lead to six arrests on charges of terrorism

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Greek police foil planned attack by local terrorist group

Greek police have foiled an imminent attack against a judicial target planned by a local terrorist group, Greek media reported last night after a series of raids across Athens.

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George PapandreoU: 79th on list of top 100 global thinkers

Foreign Policy magazine ranks George Papandreou as one of the top 100 global thinkers for 2010.

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PM at OSCE summit in Astana

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and Foreign minister Dimitris Droutsas attended the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) meeting in Kazakhstan.

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