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Carrefour exits Greek joint venture

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

French retail chain Carrefour said on June 15 that it was selling its stake in a joint venture with Greek

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Europe News 

Greece ponders second election in six weeks

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 Dominic Laurie of VOANews Greece

Greeks vote for a government for the second time in six weeks on Sunday. The last election, in May, gave

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Greek SMEs heading to Bulgaria ‘in droves’ – report

June 12, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments Greece

Thousands of Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are looking for the road to financial recovery in Bulgaria, and about

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Business Europe News 

CEE plan fails to quell Greece fears

June 8, 2012May 27, 2013 Emily Thompson of The Prague Post Greece

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is himself no favorite in Brussels these days, says he has a contingency plan

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Business Europe News 

S&P rates Greek euro zone exit odds at one-in-three

June 5, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s has described the odds that Greece will exit the euro zone following the June 17 parliamentary

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Europe News 

Greeks divided as election stalemate looms again

June 5, 2012May 22, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Greece

The final day of polling before the repeat election in Greece on June 17 showed the two main contenders neck

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Europe News 

The Macedonia muddle

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Greece, Macedonia

Ahead of the May 2012 Nato summit in Chicago, Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski sent from Skopje a plea for

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Europe News 

Czech government has plan for Greek collapse

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Andrew Greene of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Greece

As uncertainty continues to grip the outlook for Greece and the future of the eurozone, there is one certainty for

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Europe Leisure 

Travel: Greece’s hidden spots

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Lisette Allen of The Prague Post Greece

Torn between comfort and taking the road less traveled? Why compromise? Samos is an island of contrasts where you can

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