Greece
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Greeks seek refuge in coffee shops amid slump
The sale of coffee in Greece has remained strong despite the impact of the global financial crisis and the closing down of hundreds of small businesses.
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Karamanlis with Christofias
Greek Prime Minister, Costas Karamanlis, meets with the Cypriot President, Dimitris Christofias.
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The Greek Government pursues petrol tax evasion
Petrol stations in Greece will be required to operate cash registers with automatic receipts as the Greek Government battles tax evasion by station owners.
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Six games star in Games Festival
The First Games Festival which will celebrates games such as chess, bridge, scrabble, darts and sudoko opened in Thessaloniki over the weekend.
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Minister offers calm words as Greek deficit doubles
Greek Economy Minister Yiannis Papathanassiou remained calm despite the release of official figures which show that the Greek deficit has doubled to five percent of GDP.
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PASOK leads Greek Government in polls
Public opinion polls in Greece show that PASOK has extended lead over New Democracy by seven percent.
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Visits to ancient sites fall
The number of visitors to ancient sites and museums is down, according to the Greek National Statistics office.
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Easter lamb at Varvakeio
The price of lamb and goat at Easter are at the same levels as 2008.
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Paleocostas twice lucky flight
Vassilis Paleocostas is still on the loose after evading a roadblock and eluding an extensive police search in western Attiki.