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Frontex helps bring illegal migration down

Greek Minister for Citizen Protection Christos Papoutsis has heralded the impact Frontext – The European Union’s border security agency – has had on the flow of illegal migrants in

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World AIDS Day observed in Greece

Celebrations across Greece marked World Aids Day.

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One in five Greeks lives in poverty, says Greek minister

One out of five Greeks today lives in poverty, Greek Labor and Social Security Minister Louka Katseli said this week.

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Turkey returns orphanage to Patriarchate

The Turkish government returned control of the 19th-century orphanage to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople after a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights.

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EU agrees deal with Greece to recover Hellenic aid

The European Commission has accepted proposals from Greek authorities on how to recover illegal state aid offered to shipbuilder Hellenic Shipyards.

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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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