Greece
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Poll has PASOK forming stand-alone government
PASOK enjoy a 6% lead in the polls which, should it be repeated on election day, will guarantee PASOK the ability to form a majority government.
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Greek PM: ‘We remain steadfast on path of responsibility’
Karamanlis launched a strident attack on PASOK at a New Democracy rally in Serres last week.
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Eirini holding Pluto
Major renovations at the National Archaeological Museum saw the re-positioning of the statue depicting Eirini holding Pluto atop the museum’s main entrance.
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OIympic Airlines reveal plans for rebirth on October 1
The operation of the newly privatised Olympic Airways as of October 1 will see 21 aircraft serving local and international routes, according to Marfin CEO, Andreas Vgenopoulos.
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Greek Foreign Minister meets with US ambassador ahead of talks with Hillary Clinton in NY
Dora Bakoyannis met with the US ambassador, Daniel Speckhard, in preparation for her upcoming meeting with Hilary Clinton.
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Dates for leaders television debates set
The two major election television debates will see the leaders of the six major parties on air tonight and Karamanlis and Papandreou face off in the second debate tomorrow night.
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Halvagis feels ‘lack of justice’
George Halvagis is devastated by the decision by the Victorian Court of Appeal to grant Peter Dupas a re-trial on charges that he murdered Mersina Halvagis.
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Tusks from Grevena recognised by Guiness Book of Records
Fossil tusks held at the Milias Natural History Museum in northern Greece have been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest ever found.
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Greeklish popular with Greek primary and secondary students
The widespread use of Greeklish by young Greeks, which begins as early as elementary school, is adversely affecting their spelling skills and may ultimately pose a threat to the Gr
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Ministry gets real tough on those who owe tax
In an effort to increase tax revenues, Greek tax officials have been told to seek out personal assets and launch criminal charges against those who don’t pay their taxes.