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Reforestation on the cards

An ambitious scheme to reforest some 10,000 hectares of burnt forestland on the outskirts of Attiki was announced by the Greek government.

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One in three cars has missed road safety test

Roughly one-third of all cars on Greek roads have not passed a roadworthiness test (KTEO) in the last three years, according to figures made public last week by the owners of priva

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George Papandreou and Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow

The Greek Prime Minister had a fruitful meeting with the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his official visit to Russia.

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Chinese celebrate the Year of the Tiger in Athens

The Chinese community in Athens organised its first formal celebration of Chinese New Year ever in Kotzia square in the centre of Athens last week.

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Greece: 30-day deadline to get it right

March 16 is the deadline set by European finance ministers both for Greece to show its plan is being rolled out effectively and for them to decide what should happen next

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Papandreou attacks EU and New Democracy for debt crisis

George Papandreou accused Brussels of being “timid,” lacking coordination and of using Greece as a scapegoat to hide the 27-nation bloc’s own failings when speaking to his Cabinet

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PM calls for citizenship rights

George Papandreou presents his vision of a country inhabited by Greeks of all ethnic backgrounds.

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The Internet poses risks to young users

Greek parents are more likely than their counterparts in Denmark or Sweden to supervise their children surfing the Internet but are less aware of the online risks threatening young

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Major pension reforms unveiled

A package of changes to the country’s pension system aimed at ensuring the system’s viability in the coming decades was announced by the government last week.

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Greek Carnival season in full swing

The Carnival season was in full swing throughout Greece last week in the lead up to the 40-days of Lent.

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