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- April 10, 2013
Greece's sky-high unemployment and shrinking economy are leading to significant brain drain, a new study has found. The number of young scientists leaving Greece has become painfully high, as more professionals abandon their homeland for better opportunities abroad. more... [ Comment ]
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- April 08, 2013
A top-secret report compiled at the behest of the Finance Ministry in Athens has come to the conclusion that Germany owes Greece billions in World War II reparations. The total could be enough to solve the country's debt problems, but the Greek government is wary of picking a fight with its paymaster. By Georgios Christidis in Thessaloniki more... [ Comment ]
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- March 27, 2013
As the euro crisis wears on, the tough austerity measures implemented in ailing member states are resulting in serious health issues, a study revealed on Wednesday. Mental illness, suicide rates and epidemics are on the rise, while access to care has dwindled. more... [ Comment ]
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- March 04, 2013
The recent Italian elections demonstrated that the specter of the return of the euro crisis is never far away. Not a single problem in the currency zone has been definitively resolved and some are questioning if the European Central Bank might have to intervene again. By Dinah Deckstein, Christian Reiermann and Christoph Schult more... [ Comment ]
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- February 27, 2013
The troika is back in Athens this week and with all eyes on Italy, Greece feels it has little to fear. But important reforms have stalled and the government's belt-tightening efforts seem paralyzed. Politicians are playing for time and hoping for fresh money. By Georgios Christidis in Thessaloniki more... [ Comment ]
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- February 15, 2013
Times are tough in Greece, and three films from the country that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival this week reflect that difficult reality. Dark, surreal and frightening by turns, they zoom in on a society under massive pressure. By Kristen Allen more... [ Comment ]
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- February 12, 2013
He was hired to bring Greece's debt statistics in line with European norms. Now, chief statistician Andreas Georgiou faces jail time for allegedly producing inflated budget deficit numbers. He says he was merely being honest, and he has plenty of support in Europe. By Georgios Christidis in Athens more... [ Comment ]
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- February 04, 2013
The Greek right-wing extremist party Golden Dawn has established contacts with German neo-Nazis in Bavaria. The group, which is represented in Greek parliament, is also attempting to set up a cell in the southern German state. more... [ Comment ]
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- January 21, 2013
The city-state of Berlin is no stranger to debt and budget deficits. In order to reach its goal of a balanced budget by 2016, the city is looking to Greece for some penny-pinching tips. more... [ Comment ]
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- December 20, 2012
Greece's treatment of migrants and asylum seekers is so appalling that it has become a humanitarian crisis, Amnesty International charges in a new report. It cites squalid conditions at refugee facilities and authorities who are doing little to combat the problem. more... [ Comment ]
