Greece has kept its place in the eurozone, thanks to a bailout from the EU and IMF. But could the relief be temporary? Despite years of painful reforms, is ...
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How the world sees Greece
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Over 1 million refugees entered Europe in 2015
GENEVA — More than 1 million people driven out of their countries by war, poverty and persecution entered Europe in this record-breaking year, migration experts said Tuesday, a symbolic milestone capping a mass movement of people that has challenged the concept of European unity. The migration organization’s director-general, William Lacy Swing, urged European governments to make migration safer. Most people entered Europe via Greece, which took in 820,000 people this year, nearly all of them crossing from Turkey by boat across the Aegean Sea.
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Greece allows civil partnership for same-sex couples ...
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece late on Thursday enacted a human-rights' bill which allows civil partnership agreements between same-sex couples despite protests ...
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Greek Parliament Ratifies Cohabitation Agreement for Same-Sex Couples
The Greek parliament legislated the cohabitation agreement for same-sex couples on Tuesday evening following a heated debate among MPs. The parliamentary majority of 124 MPs in favor of the legislation was composed of an unusual configuration. SYRIZA, the Democratic Alliance, To Potami, the Union of Centrists voted in favor. New Democracy chose to allow its MPs
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Parliament seeks GREECE'S recognition of Palestine
At a special session yesterday attended by the visiting Palestinian president, GREECE'S parliamentary parties voted in favour of the move, the ...
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Greece Passes Law Recognizing Same-Sex Unions
ATHENS—Greek lawmakers passed a law Tuesday allowing for same sex unions despite opposition from the powerful Church of Greece. The legislation caused the first ...
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GREEK Parliament approves law on same-sex civil partnerships
Tsipras said that the approval of same-sex civil partnerships, which was fiercely opposed by some GREEK Orthodox bishops, showed that “GREEK ...
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