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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.



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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 cutsKathimerini

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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%Greek Reporter

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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, JapanReuters
Bankers, policymakers say Europe's crisis not overWTAQ
World's 1 percent gather at Davos as Greek austerity crisis spirals out of controlGlobalPost (blog)

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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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