Greece
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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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Two Greek major airlines discuss merger
Aegean Airlines took the market by surprise last week when it announced it is in talks with rival Olympic Air on a possible deal “for possible cooperation,” adding that there is no
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Major pension reforms unveiled
Greece’s government intends to raise the national pension age and ban early retirement as it tries to tackle its huge budget deficit.
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PM stands by citizenship for immigrants
Prime Minister George Papandreou yesterday put up an impassioned defense of his government’s bid to grant second-generation immigrants citizenship, presenting a vision of a country
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Farmer blockades continue into fourth week
The farmers blockades have continued into their fourth week despite the decision on Thursday by a key farmers group to call off their blockades.