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Greek ambassador to Bulgaria appointed to Nato post

April 28, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Nato

Thrasyvoulos “Terry” Stamatopoulos, Greece’s ambassador to Bulgaria since February 2012, has been appointed Nato assistant secretary-general for political affairs and

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

Lenders say Greece on track to get more bailout money

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece’s international lenders say the debt-ridden country is meeting their demands to improve its economy and is on track to

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Business Europe News 

Greek parliament ratifies agreement between Greece, Italy and Albania on pipeline

April 11, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Greek parliament has ratified the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Albania, Italy and Greece on the construction and operation of

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Bulgaria Europe News 

World Jewish Congress urges Greece to act against ‘new Nazis’ Golden Dawn

March 18, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

World Jewish Congress leaders sent a strong message of solidarity to the Jewish community of Greece as they gathered in

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Business Europe News 

Greece could still get South Stream branch – report

November 22, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, South Stream

Russian state-owned gas firm Gazprom has not abandoned plans to build a branch of the South Stream gas pipeline passing

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

‘Boom in Bulgarians buying second homes in Greece’ – report

June 25, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

There has been a boom in Bulgarians buying second homes in Greece after property prices in the country’s troubled southern

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
Europe News 

Greece’s new leaders to miss EU meeting

June 25, 2012May 27, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece has run into a snag in its efforts to renegotiate its European-led bailout, as health problems sidelined the new

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Europe News 

Samaras sworn in as Greek prime minister

June 20, 2012May 27, 2013 VOANews Greece

Conservative Antonis Samaras has been sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister, leading a newly formed coalition government that intends

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three euro coins two one euro and a 50 euro cent coin
Europe News 

EU set to ease Greek bailout terms

June 19, 2012May 27, 2013 VOANews Greece

The European Union says it is set to ease the strict austerity conditions of Greece’s financial bailout, possibly agreeing to

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