Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010
Politics
Tax policy tweaked as strike action looms (eKathimerini)
PM stands by citizenship for immigrants (eKathimerini)
Size of public debt catches up with Greece (Guardian)
Society
Law to protect Asopos River from toxic waste (eKathimerini)
Synagogue gets backing (eKathimerini)
Gang of six used stolen IDs to take out loans (eKathimerini)
Greeks Support New Measures, Oppose Pension Move, Poll Shows (Business Week)
Greeks protest against synagogue attacks on Crete (Earthtimes)
Tensions Expected at Bulgaria-Greece Border over Blockade (Novinite.com)
Diaspora
A Byzantine church in North London (ChristianToday)
Kirk-Giannoulias head into general election for Senate (Daily Herald, IL)
Deep fryer looked at in fire that destroyed Greektown restaurant (Chicago Sun-Times)
Fire controlled at popular Greek eatery Costa's on Near West Side (Chicago Sun-Times)
Papadakis Taverna in San Pedro is nearing its last dance (Los Angeles Times)
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Greece, which normally bans flights from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) from landing in the country, has decided to make an exception to the rule so that a delegation from Skopje can take part in a meeting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) foreign ministers due to take place on Corfu June 27-28. The decision was criticized by PASOK, which said that it “undermined” Greece’s position in the ongoing name talks with FYROM. Government sources said that if the FYROM diplomats had been banned, Skopje could have claimed it was being barred from the meeting by Greece. Source: Kathimerini
In Other NewsGreece, FYROM in London talks (Sofia Echo): Jan 29, 2010 Greek, FYROM FMs meet in London Jan 28, 2010 FYROM tries to allay Greek objections to its name (Irish Times): Jan 27, 2010 Vreme: Double name formula to sink in Thames Jan 26, 2010 FYROM invites Greece to bilateral meeting Jan 25, 2010 Spanish PM backs Papandreou government over Balkan issues (emportal): Jan 21, 2010 Gov't outlines main foreign policy directions Jan 12, 2010 Alexander The Great Was Albanian, Author Claims (BalkanInsight.com): Dec 31, 2009
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