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Finance Minister: 10 major challenges facing Greece in 2011

Finance Minister Yiorgos Papakonstantinou outlined what he called the 10 most significant challenges facing the Greek economy in 201.

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Challenges remain, extra effort needed says ‘troika’

Greece is broadly on track with reforms needed to continue tapping a euro110 billion bailout package, but still faces challenges and must make an extra effort to meet deficit reduc

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New austerity measures to bite

The Papandreou government announces a new round of austerity measures in an effort to reign in its deficit.

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Greece marks Polytechnic uprising

he three-day commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the 17 November 1973 Polytechnic uprising against the military dictatorship in Greece came to an end on Wednesday with a march

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Muslims mark Eid outdoors

Thousands of Muslim immigrants attended outdoor prayer services across Athens Tuesday to mark the festival of Eid-al-Adha.

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Three former ministers indicted for land scandal

Three former ministers in the Karamanlis government have been indicted by the Greek Parliament over their involvement in the Vatopedi land scandal.

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New tourism strategy aimed at re-branding Athens

The tourism ministry plans to turn the world’s attention to Athens through a new promotional program, called ‘Athens every week.’

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PASOK on top in local government elections

Greece’s ruling PASOK party won the majority of regional run-off elections on Sunday but turnout was a record low across the country.

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Acropolis Museum wins prestigious award

The Acropolis Museum in Athens has won a prestigious global award as the Best Worldwide Tourism Project for 2010.

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48 kilo cocaine bust in Patras and Athens

Four people were arrested and about 48 kilos of cocaine were seized by authorities in the western port city of Patras and in Athens in a cocaine bust last week.

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