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Troika talks to focus on structural reforms
Greece is set to seal an agreement with the troika this week on a 13.5-billion-euro austerity package but the two sides still have ground to cover.
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Fear and violence on the rise, calls to police suggest
Violence and fear are on the rise, according to the police’s emergency service, which has observed a sharp spike in the number of calls.
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Ministry warns Greeks from boarding aid boat to Gaza
The Foreign Ministry advised Greek citizens to disembark a Finnish boat trying to break an Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Protester’s death casts pall over rally
Rallies held in central Athens to protest a new austerity package being hammered out by the government and the troika were overshadowed by the death of a 65-year-old demonstrator.
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Samaras pushes for next loan tranche at EU summit but faces tight deadline
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras stated the case at a European Union leaders’ summit for Greece receiving its next bailout tranche in full and as soon as possible.
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Venizelos announces congress that may define PASOK’s future
PASOK will hold a make-or-break congress in February, when its president, Evangelos Venizelos, will attempt to shape the Socialist group in his vision.
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Missing priest resurfaces
The American priest who disappeared in mysterious circumstances a week ago in Athens has resurfaced in a third country
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The 10th International Conference on Greek Research call for papers
The 10th International Conference on Greek Research and the 2nd International Conference on Ageing in a Foreign Land will be held at Flinders University in Adelaide.
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Premier announces community languages funding
Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the NSW Government would provide $4 million funding for the Community Languages Schools Program this financial year.