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  1. Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “sultan.” He also tried to distance himself... Meta and Prime Minister Edi Rama, which led to the president setting the court’s approval

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  2. Opposition parties continue to pursue wiretap claims, as surveillance bill passes first hurdle

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the intelligence service EYP to the operation of the Predator spyware via a government contractor... from invoices and bank statements pertaining to the activities of EYP contractor Krikel, which..., transactions totalling 5.3 million euros linked to the government contractor appear to have escaped

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  3. Greek pensions laid bare
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    Agora

    pensions amounts to 884 euros. Note, though, that for around 45 percent of pensioners their monthly... and they receive on average monthly pensions of 771 euros. This is below the overall average of 884 euros since

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  4. What is the bookies' take on the Greek local elections?

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    the odds were in favour of Yiannis Moralis at 1.42, followed by Vassilis Michaloliakos at 2.85. Nevertheless, the final outcome of the first round showed a slight lead for Moralis over Michaloliakos

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  5. Bookies see clear win for SYRIZA in EU elections but not in local vote

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Yiannis Moralis at 1.25 compared to 3.60 for the current mayor Vassilis Michaloliakos. In the first round, the difference stood at 2 pp with Yiannis Moralis gaining 33.3 percent and Vassilis Michaloliakos

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  6. Tempe rail crash charges reignite debate about scrupulousness of investigation
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    representatives and employees of the contractor were charged with instigation of subsidy fraud... signalling-telecommand systems, but the contractor attempted to construct an entirely new signalling system

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  7. Last-minute labour amendment, university asylum law fuel political row as third bill passes
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    employees’ compensation rights. Also, firms are no longer responsible for ensuring that sub-contractors abide by labour regulations. The sub-contractor is responsible for ensuring workers’ rights...-contractors they use and employees having the right to take legal action against employers even

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  8. If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow
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    Agora

    productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which

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  9. Greek train firm TRAINOSE attracts just one bid, no interest in rolling stock
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    Economy

    in 2005 as a subsidiary of the Greek railway company (OSE), which was founded in 1970 and is wholly owned

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  10. PM sees progress on lasting dispute with Albania after Tirana visit

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    , Edi Rama”. Even though the Albanian side has never denied this info leaked by Dendias, his Albanian... a legal challenge by Edi Rama’s socialist party, then in opposition. The 2009 agreement... overshadowed by statements that Edi Rama made to the Euractiv network. Rama reportedly accused Greece

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