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Greek finance ministry steps up crackdown on tax cheats

August 8, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A Greek government legislative act will allow relevant authorities to proceed with confiscations against tax-evading businesses on weekends, during any

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Europe 

Italian PM Letta slams EU handling of Greek crisis

July 30, 2013July 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta gave his Greek counterpart a “vote of confidence” Monday while saying that the EU has

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
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Italian, Greek PMs to meet

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Leta, is going to meet on Monday noon with his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, in a

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National Bank of Greece absorbs Probank

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced it will absorb Greek lender Probank which recently broke into a good and

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Business 

Privatization plan of Greek Public Power Corporation unveiled

July 26, 2013July 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Greek government has unveiled details of a plan to privatize the Public Power Corporation. The privatization is part of

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe 

Greece closer to rescue loan tranche disbursement

July 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A Euro Working Group meeting was held Wednesday to examine if Greece has taken all necessary prior actions in order

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Europe 

EEZ and TAP top agenda of talks between foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey

July 21, 2013July 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Greece’s and Turkey’s Foreign Ministers held a meeting in Ankara on July 19 2013 at which they discussed the issues

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Europe 

Visiting German finance minister faces Greek protests

July 19, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews Greece

Thousands of police officers lined the streets of Athens on Thursday as the German finance minister visited the Greek capital.

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Europe 

Greek finance minister facing possible charges for tax cheat list

July 16, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greek lawmakers have voted in favor of pressing criminal charges against a former finance minister for his handling of a

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