Greece
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Blanket ban on smoking for Greece
Banning smoking in all public places is an option being seriously considered by the Greek Health Ministry, as officials look to overhaul the current ban, which is generally accepte
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Nationwide strike paralyzes Greece
A nationwide strike called by public and private sector unions in Greece over the austerity program introduced by the Papandreou Government saw police clash with demonstrators on t
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Olympic Air, Aegean agree to merge
Greece’s two largest airlines, Olympic Air and rival Aegean, have announced that they have agreed to join forces in a bid to survive the country’s economic downturn and increased c
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PM briefed on progress of Stability-Growth Program
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was briefed yesterday by Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou on the progress made with the Stability and Growth Programme as European a
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PM: Greece asking for political support
Greece is asking for political support and time to implement its Stability and Growth Program and prove that it is once again trustworthy, prime minister George Papandreou said in
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Worker dies in police raid
A 25-year-old plumber was killed last week in the eastern Athens district of Vyronas after getting caught in a shoot-out between two criminal suspects and police officers.
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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.