Greece
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Greek PM: Reject ‘those who negate truth’
New Democracy leader, Costas Karamanlis, has attacked the foreign policy record of George Papandreou and PASOK during their last term in government.
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PASOK leader: country must change course
PASOK leader, George Papandreou has asked for a ‘a vote of confidence and a strong mandate for absolute parliamentary majority’ from the Greek electorate at a rally in Crete.
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Television debates make voters ponder
The two election debates in Greece last week saw the leaders of the major political parties stake their claims for support from the Greek electorate.
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Homeless numbers in Athens up
The homeless in Athens are enjoying support from the City of Athens as authorities fear that there has been a rise in the number of people living on the street.
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Money pledged for fire victims to rebuild
10 million euros will be made available by the Greek government to people whose houses were destroyed or seriously damaged in the fires in Evia and Attiki.
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EU: Greek students three times as likely to go to uni
A Study by the European Commission has found that Greek students are three times as likely to undertake post-secondary studies, in comparison to their European peers.
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Greek unions: unemployment at 17% by December 2009
A study commissioned by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has predicted that unemployment may reach 17 percent by 2010.
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First election debate: no clear winner
The first Greek election debate, which involved the leaders of the six political parties with parliamentary representation, lasted over three hours but yielded no clear winner.