Greece
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Greece launches tender to sell stake in water utility
The Greek government is selling a minority share holding in Greece’s second largest water utility, EYATH, by competitive tender.
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Major contraband cigarettes bust
A major cigarette smuggling ring has been busted by police in Attiki last week.
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Costa and Silvio: tough talking hombres
A meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and the Italian Prime Minster in Rome saw them talk tough on measures to address illegal immigration.
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Gay couples bill scrapped
A proposal by PASOK to extend cohabitation rights to same-sex couple in Greece has been rejected by a parliamentary committee.
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Olive trees rescue plan
A documentation and conservation plan to save olive trees in Crete which are hundreds and thousands of years old has been implemented by thirty five cultural and environmental grou
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Closure will leave refugees homeless
A makeshift migrants camp in Patras was closed down by Greek authorities in an effort to combat illegal immigration.
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Karamanlis: it’s all about the economy
The Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has called on his Ministers to focus on improving the Greek economy and called for a battle on tax evasion.
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Nimetz: ‘optimistic’ on solution
The UN secretary general’s personal envoy on the FYROM name issue Matthew Nimetz held meetings in Skoje and Athens last week.
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Rally for migrants descends into chaos
A protest against moves to toughen measures to combat illegal immigration has lead to clashes between protestors and police.
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Dump protest leads to clashes, fire and arrests
A protest against a local dump in Grammatiko,west of Athens, had dire consequences for local officials, police and residents.