Greece
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PM: ‘We have to put our house in order’
George Papandreou appealed for national unity to tackle the financial crisis sparked by the country’s crushing debt, as parliament began debating the 2010 budget.
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Samaras announces key shadow ministers
New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras has announced who will fill key portfolios in his shadow cabinet.
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Body of ex-Cyprus president stolen
Police in Nicosia are investigating the theft from a cemetery of the remains of Tassos Papadopoulos, the late president of Cyprus.
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PM: debt ‘threat to nation’s sovereignty’
Prime Minister George Papandreou last week described the country’s burgeoning debt as a potential threat to “national sovereignty.”
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Rioting at anniversary of 15-year-old’s death
Thousands took part in the three days of protests in Athens and Thessaloniki to mark the one year anniversary of the death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos.
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Charges stand in Zammit case
Greece’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a bouncer against a lower appeals court ruling indicting him on intentional homicide charges in the death of 20-year-old Australian
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Greece commits to 65 percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2050
Greece has committed to slash its carbon dioxide emissions 65 percent by 2050 and to putting in place a long-term energy policy.
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One in 10 Greek teens hooked on the Net
The results of a new study into use of the Internet by teenagers in Greece suggests that one in 10 are hooked on the net.
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UNSG: considerable progress in Cyprus talks
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that considerable progress has been achieved in the Cyprus UN peace talks in his report to the Security Council.
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Man holds school hostages for second time
A man who forced his way into a German school in Greece with explosives and took three people hostage – three years after a similar attack on the same school.