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Greece to ban smoking Sept 1 in indoor public places

May 31st, 2010 at 06:38pm Under Greek News

Greece, a nation of heavy smokers, will ban tobacco in all indoor public places from September 1 because a partial ban enacted in July last year failed, Health Minister Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou said on Monday.

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Greece to ban smoking Sept 1 in indoor public places

May 31st, 2010 at 05:13pm Under Greek News

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece, a nation of heavy smokers, will ban tobacco in all indoor public places from Sept. 1 because a partial ban enacted in July last year failed, Health Minister Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou said on Monday.

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Greece starts drafting blanket smoking ban law

May 31st, 2010 at 04:06pm Under Greek News

Greece’s government is drafting a law to impose a blanket smoking ban starting Sept. 1 after a partial prohibition proved ineffective.

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World Cup Group B news – Argentina/Greece/SKorea/Nigeria

May 31st, 2010 at 04:05pm Under Greek News

Latest news from World Cup Group B ahead of the June 11-July 11 tournament in South Africa. ARGENTINA

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Greece turns eye to tax evaders

May 31st, 2010 at 03:26pm Under Greek News

A shopper at an open-air market in central Athens. Retirees have been hard hit by cuts to benefits. ( Orestis Panagiotou, EPA / May 24 , 2010 ) Kapeleris Ioannis was getting ready to name names. The villains would be taken by surprise, he said darkly.

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Greece dogged by brain drain

May 31st, 2010 at 02:54pm Under Greek News

Young Greeks leave home to find employment. read more

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Greece to Try to Lure More Tourists, Minister Tells FTD

May 31st, 2010 at 07:02am Under Greek News

May 31 (Bloomberg) — Greeces government plans to spend as much as 520 million euros ($640 million) to upgrade tourist sites and hotels as it struggles to compete with Turkey and Egypt, the Financial Times Deutschland reported.

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Greece sings for its supper at Eurovision

May 30th, 2010 at 07:47pm Under Greek News

Greece’s contrite ditty influences voting at a song competiton influenced by the European financial crisis – but powerbroker Germany’s bail-out capability secures top spot.

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Greece: No need for more measures

May 30th, 2010 at 06:12pm Under Greek News

ATHENS: Greece will not need to restructure its debt or take extra measures beyond a swathe of austerity cuts agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Greek finance minister said yesterday.

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Greece: No need for more measures

May 30th, 2010 at 04:06pm Under Greek News

ATHENS: Greece will not need to restructure its debt or take extra measures beyond a swathe of austerity cuts agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Greek finance minister said yesterday.

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