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Draft tax bill ready for debate in Parliament

The Greek cabinet approved the draft tax bill, which will be tabled in Parliament for debate this week, after making modifications to the provisions of the bill.

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Greece resolute on eurozone

There is “zero chance” of Greece leaving the eurozone, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Friday.

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Tension peaks in the Aegean

Greek diplomats on Friday complained to Ankara after two Turkish fighter jets threatened a Greek coast guard helicopter participating in a patrol organised by Frontex, the European

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Bomb targets far right groups

The bombing of the offices of the extreme-right group, Golden Dawn,in Athens has police examining forensic evidence.

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Tax overhaul set to be unveiled

Greece’s new tax regulations will be announced on Tuesday, in a move which Prime Minister George Papandreou described as being “radical.”

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Migrants seek way home, in vain

Funds to assist illegal migrants in Greece to return home voluntarily have not been available because of bureaucratic hurdles, according to NGO’s in Greece.

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Cretan pupils posed online with Nazi signs

Teachers have taken action against the emergence of extreme right-wing groups in schools in Crete

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Greece high on list for EU tourists

Greece is the fourth most popular tourist destination in the European Union in 2010 according to the Eurobarometer survey.

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20 percent of Greeks below poverty line

Twenty percent of Greece’s population are facing poverty according to a survey conducted by the National Statistics Service on living conditions and income earned in 2008.

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Papandreou in Washington

The Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, spent two days in Washington last week meeting with US President Barack Obama and other senior figures in his administration.

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