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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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Greeks progress in the U/20’s basketball
Greece proceed to the second round after having won two and lost one match in the European U/20’s basketball championships in Rhodes.
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Savigne ‘world best’ at Athens meet
The star-studded IAAF Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria OPAP athletics meet in Athens last week was marked by season defining performanced by a number of international athletes.
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Ethnic schools attacked
A discussion paper commissioned by the Australian Education Union has claimed that ethnic and religious schools have impacted on the public funding of government schools.
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Pontiaki Estia: Arm wrestle for the future
A tense struggle has broken out in Pontiaki Estia between older and younger members over the future direction of the organisation.