Ragousis leaves Pasok over "Lagarde list"

Former Pasok minister and party secretary Yiannis Ragoussis on Wednesday announced his decision to leave the party, saying his decision was based on Evangelos Venizelos’ handling of the "Lagarde List" issue.

A list with the names of 2,000 Greek citizens reportedly holding large bank accounts in Swiss banks was handed to financial crimes prosecutor Grigoris Peponis by Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) general secretary Stelios Stasinopoulos on (...)

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Greece gives 29 million euros for formula one racetrack

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Greece gives 29 million euros for formula one racetrack Times LIVE Debt-ridden Greece is to spend 28.9 million euros ($37.3 million) on a Formula One racetrack despite the nation's economic crisis, the development ministry said Wednesday. Save & Share. Tweet · Email · Print. The funds, which will subsidise about one ... Greece still eyeing F1 racePlanet-F1 Greece to press ahead with F1 venuecrash.net Eurozone crisis, what eurozone crisis? Debt-hit Greece presses ahead with ...Daily Mail all 7 news articles »

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Despite What Bill Gross Says, The U.S. Is Not Greece

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Despite What Bill Gross Says, The U.S. Is Not Greece Seeking Alpha I love reading various investment commentaries, especially those of a generally macroeconomic nature. However, since I only have so much time for this, I generally have to pick and choose which to peruse. One that I always try to make time for though ... Japan, Britain, Greece, Spain And France All Join us in The Ring Of FireiStockAnalyst US's $60 Trillion Debt Burden Rivals That of Greece: GrossCNBC.com PIMCO's Gross says indebted US to resemble GreeceReuters Globe and Mail all 55 news articles »

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Greece still eyeing F1 race

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Greece still eyeing F1 race Planet-F1 The country may be going through a financial crisis, but Greece is going ahead with plans to build a circuit that can a Formula One race. It is expected to cost about €95m to build an F1-spec track at Xalandritsa, near Patras, and the Greek government ... Greece to press ahead with F1 venuecrash.net Greece to spend almost S$160m on building F1 trackTODAYonline Eurozone crisis, what eurozone crisis? Debt-hit Greece presses ahead with ...Daily Mail all 4 news articles »

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US citizens abroad can still vote

US citizens have until Friday to request an absentee ballot electronically.

Changes in US law, such as the MOVE Act, make it easier to vote from abroad but also mean you have to ask for your absentee ballot every election year.

To cast your vote in the November 6 US presidential and congressional elections, you need to make a signed request to your voting clerk to send your ballot to your Greek address.

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The Name Game: Greece Gave Macedonia Away

The Name Game: Greece Gave Macedonia Away Greek Reporter Macedonia is Greek, no matter what Greece's envious neighbor to the north, a place called FYROM, wishes were the case. After gaining its independence from Yugoslavia 21 years ago, you'd think the people who lived there might want to come up with an ...

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Greek central bank cuts capital adequacy requirement

Greek central bank cuts capital adequacy requirement Reuters ATHENS Oct 3 (Reuters) - Greece's central bank has decided to lower the capital adequacy requirement for the country's battered banks due to delays in their planned recapitalization as part of the country's foreign bailout, a Bank of Greece official ... and more »

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