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Bulgarians spent 50M euro in Greece during six-day holiday – report

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Bulgarian tourists spent about 50 million euro in Greece during the special public holiday from May 1 to 6 2014,

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Europe 

PASOK election result key to Greek coalition government survival

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

As local and European elections approach fast, Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras appears to have less to worry about regarding

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

Greek economy on the road to recovery

May 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek economy is starting to show signs of recovery, boosted by an increase in tourism and the regaining of

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Europe 

Greek debt relief talks delayed as country is urged to maintain reform momentum

May 6, 2014May 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek hopes of debt relief talks starting imminently were knocked back on May 5 2014 as a Eurogroup meeting essentially

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Europe 

Greece wants rescue loan repayment stretched to 70 years

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The May 5 2014 Eurogroup meeting could prove one of the most important yet in Greece’s economic recovery quest. Greek

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Eurobank returns to private investors following successful share sale

April 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Eurobank is the first Greek bank to officially return to the hands of private owners following the completion of a

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Europe 

Greece’s top court to rule on Golden Dawn election participation

April 28, 2014April 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece’s Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) has been called on to rule whether members of Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party will

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Europe 

Italian energy giant submits applications for oil and gas exploration in Greece

April 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Italian energy group Enel has submitted three applications to search for oil in three different areas of Greece. The Greek

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Business 

Fairfax-led group gets go-ahead to invest 1.3 billion euro in Eurobank

April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece’s banking system was handed a vote of confidence on April 15 as Eurobank was given the go-ahead for a

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