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PM stands by citizenship for immigrants
Prime Minister George Papandreou yesterday put up an impassioned defense of his government’s bid to grant second-generation immigrants citizenship, presenting a vision of a country
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Tourist rescued from NZ mountain after texting family in Greece
Text messages from New Zealand mountain to Greece saves life of lost Greek climber
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Farmer blockades continue into fourth week
The farmers blockades have continued into their fourth week despite the decision on Thursday by a key farmers group to call off their blockades.
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Papoulias elected for second term as President
Incumbent Greek President Karolos Papoulias who was re-elected for a second term last week said he was on the side of the Greek people in weathering the difficulties brought by the
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EC keeps Greece on tight rein
European Commission officials last week approved the Greek Stability and Growth Programand welcomed the additional measures heralded by Prime Minister George Papandreou in a televi
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UN chief seeks ‘courage’ on Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week called on both communities of Cyprus to show the necessary “courage” to reunify the divided island following talks with polit
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Glum Greeks top EU chart
Greeks are the most pessimistic European citizens according to the results of a Eurobarometer survey released last week.
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Blind Homer moves to UK coastal home
Homer the turtle who was deliberately blinded off the coast of Greece has found a new home in Cornwall.
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Greek mission to Haiti
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Spyros Kouvelis is heading a Greek mission to quake-stricken Haiti with humanitarian aid.
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Three way pact to protect Prespes Lakes
Greek Environment Minister Tina Birbili and her counterparts from neighbouring Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) last week signed a trilateral pact for