Greece
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Election battle lines drawn
The early closure of the Greek Parliament has seen the Karamanlis government come under attack from opposition parties.
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Hoodies law
Tough new measures have been introduced to ensure heavier penalties for young people wearing hoodies who commit acts of vandalism.
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Don’t be a swine. You can eat pork.
Greek authorities have reassured the Greek public that their fears of eating pork following the swine flu scare are misplaced.
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EU recession talk ignores effects of government stimulus package
The Greek Finance Minister is unhappy that the latest European economic forecasts for 2009 do not take into account the Greek government’s latest efforts to boost the economy.
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Same-sex nuptials annulled
Greece’s first same-sex civil
marriages performed on the island of Tilos last year has been annulled on the grounds
that Greek law makes no specific provision for same-sex wed
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Karamanlis addresses Eastern Partnership Summit
Costas Karamanlis spoke on energy security issues when he addressed the Eastern Partnership Summit held in Prague.
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Right wing thugs attack migrant squatters’ camp
A protest by Greek neo-Nazi group, Chryssi Avghi, against migrants squatting in an abandoned building led to a series of clashes in the streets of central Athens.
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Road worthy tests for michanakia
Scooters and motor cycles in Greece will be required to undergo a roadworthiness test every two years as of 2010.
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No jobs, so Greek Masters’student numbers swell
A survey reveals that Greek university students do not believe that a undergraduate degree is sufficient to enhance their life and employment prospects.
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Pavlidis vote in Parliament five short of indictment
Greek MP Aristotelis Pavlidis escaped facing corruption charges when a motion in the Greek Parliament to lift his political immunity fell five votes short of being passed.