Greece
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Piraeus takeover offer for two Greek banks
The privately owned Piraeus Bank offered on Thursday to buy stakes in two state-controlled banks for 701 million euro.
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Poll: Greeks unhappy with politicians
Seven in ten Greeks are dissatisfied with their lives and feel let down by the country’s two main political parties while a third would not vote for any of the five parties in Gree
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Workers out on strike
Trade unions have called a new nationwide strike to protest proposed reforms to Greece’s pension and labor market regulations.
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Greek reforms ‘on track’
Greece is on track to fix national debt crisis and fulfil the terms of EU/IMF bailout according to Greek finance minister.
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Industrial designer wins prize for street furniture
Young Greek industrial designer wins first prize in the ‘Athens Bench Mark’ competition for best design of street furniture.
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Samaras: Rescue package leads Greece to ‘dead end’
New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras last week accused PASOK of giving away the keys to Greece.
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PASOK stakes future on pensions bill
The bill aimed at overhauling Greece’s pension system, which will see Greeks retiring later and receiving lower monthly payments, was submitted to the Greek Parliament on Friday.
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Bomb attack directed at Minister
A bomb disguised as a gift exploded inside the Greek law enforcement ministry on Thursday night, killing a close ministerial aide in Greece’s highest profile attack in years.