Greece
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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.
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Crisis forcing migrants home
Thousands of immigrants who have lived in Greece for years, chiefly Albanians, are moving back to their homelands as the impact of the financial crisis bites into their incomes.
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Greek public order ministry hit by bomb blast
One person was killed when the bomb exploded at the Greece’s public order ministry in Athens.
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14 agreements signed during Chinese VP visit in Greece
“We are convinced that the Greek Government is capable of overcoming the crisis and returning to stable growth.” VP Zhang Dijiang in Greece
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EU/IMF: Greece ‘on track’ with reforms
Discussions suggest that the programme is on track and that the policies are being implemented as agreed