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How the world sees Greece
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Greek ruling conservatives take lead over leftists: polls
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling conservatives have grabbed a narrow lead over the leftist main opposition since securing bailout funds to avert bankruptcy, three opinion polls showed, as most Greeks believe the country will stay in the euro zone.
Panionios beats Levadiakos 2-1 in Greek league
Panionios beats Levadiakos 2-1 in Greek league San Francisco Chronicle ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panionios won for the first time in more than two months when it beat visiting Levadiakos 2-1 in the Greek league on Saturday. In that time, Panionios had lost six out of seven matches. It climbed to sixth place, just behind ... |
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IMF: Catch Tax Cheats or Cut Wages, Pensions
IMF: Catch Tax Cheats or Cut Wages, Pensions Greek Reporter If the Greek government fails to collect from tax evaders it will be forced to again cut worker's salaries and pension benefits despite Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' promise he wouldn't impose more austerity, the International Monetary Fund's man in ... IMF warns tax failure will lead to wage cuts |
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An issue of statistical significance in Greece
 Kathimerini | An issue of statistical significance in Greece Kathimerini The head of Greece's statistics agency, Andreas Georgiou, is to face a criminal inquiry. An ex-employee of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), Zoe Georganta, has accused him of colluding with the European Union's statistical arm, Eurostat, to ... Austerity Shrinks Greek Spending 10.6% |
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Greek team calls for bets on Lucky 13
 Aljazeera.com | Greek team calls for bets on Lucky 13 Aljazeera.com Panathinaikos has lost 14 of the past 20 Greek championships to Olympiakos and two to its other rival, AEK. While Olympiakos has held onto its top players during the economic crisis, Panathinaikos has shed more than half a dozen - two of them prized ... |
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Head of European Central Bank sees recovery; US economist sees risk ahead ...
 AFP | Head of European Central Bank sees recovery; US economist sees risk ahead ... Washington Post GLASS HALF FULL: European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi forecast a recovery for European Union countries during the second half of the year, and spoke of a “restored sense of relative tranquility.” He acknowledged that none of that is being realized ... Merkel worried about currency manipulation, Japan Bankers, policymakers say Europe's crisis not over World's 1 percent gather at Davos as Greek austerity crisis spirals out of control |
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Austerity Shrinks Greek Spending 10.6%
Austerity Shrinks Greek Spending 10.6% Greek Reporter Continuing austerity measures took 4 billion euros ($5.38 billion) out of the pockets of Greeks in the last year, shrinking their disposable income by 10.6 percent – and it looks likely to become even worse with more pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed ... |
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Immigrants Stuck In Greece Seek EU Funds To Go Home
Immigrants Stuck In Greece Seek EU Funds To Go Home WWNO For years, most undocumented immigrants have been entering the European Union through land and sea borders with Greece. They intend to settle in richer countries, but strict border controls and a broken asylum system means they end up stuck in Greece. |
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Illegal Fuel Trade Moves to Ships
 Greek Reporter | Illegal Fuel Trade Moves to Ships Greek Reporter A leveling of Greece's special consumption tax on diesel with that of heating oil hasn't stopped illegal fuel trading and government officials are now concerned that's moving to the shipping industry as well and are planning steps to stop it. Finance ... |
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Fake Greek Products Overrun Foreign Markets
 Greek Reporter | Fake Greek Products Overrun Foreign Markets Greek Reporter Fake-Greek-Products Shady businessmen and companies produce thousands of fake Greek products in China, the UK and the US causing tremendous financial losses to Greek exporters and domestic economy, reported the Panhellenic Exporters ... |
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Greek Riot Police Drive Strikers From Subway
 Aljazeera.com | Greek Riot Police Drive Strikers From Subway Wall Street Journal ATHENS—Greek riot police on Friday stormed a train depot in Athens occupied by striking subway workers as part of a government emergency order to force employees back to work. The strikers, as well as those working in the city's tram and urban-rail ... Greek subway strike ends after arrest threats Greek subway staff end strike after police raid Greek Metro workers to continue strike despite police action |
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Greece opposition leader calls for debt write-off
 Greek Reporter | Greece opposition leader calls for debt write-off MiamiHerald.com NEW YORK -- The leader of Greece's leftist opposition, Alexis Tsipras, is calling for an agreement to wipe out some of the government debt that Greece and other countries in Europe are struggling to repay. Tsipras, considered a likely candidate to ... Greek Opposition Leader Seeks Conference on Debt Greece's Tsipras Seeks to Reassure U.S. Mr. Tsipras Comes to Washington |
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