Tourist death Italian, 63, killed by falling rubble on Myconos site
A 63-year-old Italian tourist was killed by falling construction site rubble on Wednesday afternoon in the Fanari district of the popular Aegean island of Myconos, police on the island sa... ...
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It emerged yesterday that Prime Minister George Papandreou is preparing to announce a much-hyped Cabinet reshuffle in the next few days, despite advice from some of his aides that he postpone the shake-up until after his scheduled speech at the Thessaloni... ...
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The CEO of the Intracom telecommunications systems and technology group, Sokratis Kokkalis, told a parliamentary inquiry into the Siemens scandal yesterday that his company did not collaborate with the Greek branch of the German electronics giant and that... ...
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Greece's Nick Calathes evades Russia's Evgeny Voronov to score at the World Basketball Championship in Turkey yesterday. Greece lost the game 73-69 but the defeat may work in its favor, as it means the national side finished third in its group and is like... ...
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Lawyers in the trial of the two police special guards accused of being involved in the fatal shooting of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia in December 2007 began summing up yesterday and judges are expected to de... ...
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We didn't need some famous economist to tell us that the EU/IMF-inspired rescue plan for Greece would push the economy into a self-perpetuating recession. The government's drive to collect receipts boosted the official economy with a significant amount of... ...
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European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet gestures during a press conference in Frankfurt yesterday. The ECB bought extra insurance against the economic recovery running out of steam by extending emergency funds for commercial banks even as it h... ...
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Slovenia scraps plans to sell bonds this year
Slovenia has scrapped plans to sell more benchmark bonds this year as the economy's return to growth reduces the need to raise money on international markets, Finance Minister Franc Krizanic said. The governme... ...
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The government may increase levies on heating oil in a bid to offset a possible drop in revenues arising from a decision to hike value-added taxes on a large category of items, said government spokesman Giorgos Petalotis yesterday.
Greece is considering p... ...
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Prime Minister George Papandreou (right) stressed yesterday that the risk of the country defaulting has not yet been averted, as he met with representatives of various employer associations ahead of the opening of the Thessaloniki International Fair next ... ...
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The Athens bourse posted solid gains yesterday, advancing beyond the 1,600-point mark, as buying in banks rubbed off on the broader market.
The Athens bourse's benchmark general index added 2.69 percent to 1,613.41 points, outperforming major European pee... ...
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Construction activity fell 32.2 percent year-on-year in August, its biggest drop in five years, as the effects of austerity measures aimed at helping to improve the viability of state finances became more apparent, according to the Technical Chamber of Gr... ...
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A form of bacteria that can be highly toxic is present in the waters of Lake Kastoria in northern Greece, scientists say.
According to experts from the Biology Department at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University, the bacteria, which can form a harmful algal... ...
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Prime Minister George Papandreou said yesterday that citizens should not view the imposition of more taxes as another slap in the face but, rather, as an act of solidarity.
Had he been talking about some other country, one in Northern Europe perhaps, wher... ...
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Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis gestures during a meeting yesterday of the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE), of which he is the chairman. Kaklamanis has been nominated by his party, New Democracy, to run for a second term ... ...
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The Abu Dhabi company Emirates Associated Business Group (EABG) refuted statements of Bulgarian authorities the group will invest in the project to build a Formula 1 racing track.
The information was reported Friday by the Bulgarian daily "Sega" (Now), citing a company statement informing EABG had no intentions whatsoever to invest in any such endeavor and is so disappointed by the way the information got twisted around they would cancel all investment plans in Bulgaria all together.
The company's statement was sent to the media ("Sega") upon inquiry from reporters....
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Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov has stated clearly he is hoping for a victory at Wembley on Friday evening as his side take on stressed-out England in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
"We will be happy not to lose but we are here to win," said Stoilov at his official press conference hours before the clash. "The pressure is a problem the players of England should deal with," he said....
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Hours before England's European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria on Friday, the manager Fabio Capello is hoping that intense pressure will continue to bring out the best in him.
"No, this is not the worst situation I have been in. It has been the same two or three times....
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that nearly all of the American surge forces have arrived in Afghanistan, VOA reports.
They will press the new strategy President Barack Obama announced in December.
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