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ND leader launches attack on Greek PM

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leader Antonis Samaras launched a strong attack on Greek Prime Minister George Papandrou in response to his earlier address to PASOK parlia

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Greek PM: tough measures to be taken on economy

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, addressed PASOK parliamentarians on Tuesday where he announced that a further round of tough austerity measures will need to be implemented.

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Nimetz sees ‘solution’

United Nations special envoy Matthew Nimetz visited Athens to continue to establish a basis on which Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) can work to solve

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Greek anger at German reports

The speaker of the Greek Parliament Filippos Petsalnikos has condemned German press reports on Greece’s financial crisis that he said “surpassed all limits” .

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Olympic Air and rival 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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Parliament probes economy for answers

The Papandreou government proposal to set up of a Parliamentary fact-finding committee into the economy was approved last week despite the strong opposition from main Opposition pa

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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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