Greece
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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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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.