Greece
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Truckers strike finally over
Members of truck drivers’ unions met last week to decide whether or not to continue strike action
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Athens mayoral race hots up
With six weeks until polling day the competition to determine the next mayor of Athens is heating up.
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Ex-PM rejects Vatopedi claims
Costas Karamanlis has said that no member of his conservative government should face charges over the Vatopedi land exchange.
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Dollis to reform Council for Greeks Abroad
Dimitri Dollis, the Minister for Greeks Abroad, ushered a range of new reforms at a conference in Salonika over the weekend.
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Greece wins vote of confidence from China
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gave China’s “vote of confidence” in Greece’s future
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Truck drivers continue protests
The passing of legislation to deregulate the trucking industry has seen driver protests continue for a second week.
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Greek charm offensive in the Big Apple
George Papandreou has been meeting with US political leaders in New York.
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UN candlelight vigil in Cyprus for peace
The UN marked International Day of Peace with a candlelight service in Cyprus
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Samaras: They lied, there were other ways
Antonis Samaras lashes out at the Papandreou Government’s handling of the Greek economy