Greece
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3.5 hours Athens – Thessaloniki train trip by 2013
Improvements in the rail system betwen Athens and Thessaloniki will see travel times cut to 3.5 hours
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Fire threat to Athens subsides
Criticism of the Karamanlis Government is mounting as the fire threat to Athens subsides.
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Greek wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes
The Greek government has declared a state of emergency as the national capital is threatened by fire.
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Greek economy’s first slide in 16 years
The Greek economy declined for the first time in 16 years in the second quarter of 2009.
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New road tunnel opens
George Souflias opened the news Artemission Tunnel on the Corinth-Tripolis motorway last week.
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Australian film and cinema chain sells Greek arm
Village Roadshow has announced it has sold its Greek cinema, film distribution and film production business.
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2491 new teachers
Greek secondarey schools will be taking on 2491 new teachers this academic year in Greece.
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Crime rises in Greece
Greek crime statistics have increased as well as the number of cases solved according to Greek authorities.
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Cocaine seizure cracks major drug ring
Greek authorities seized 477 kilos of cocaine when they raided a cargo ship in Pireaus last week.
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Cypriot corpses identified
The remains of five Greek Cypriot soldiers who appear in an iconic 1974 photo surrendering to invading Turkish troops were found in an abandoned well in the Turkish Cypriot north.