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Over 1 million unemployed in November

The number of unemployed Greeks registered at the Greek Employment Organisation (OAED) exceeded 1 million in November, according to newspaper “Kathimerini, which cites expert sources.

Bofa Merrill Lynch: The Greek government’s social package can lead to more problems

Right after Moody’s warning about the Greek economy, Bofa Merrill Lynch came forward with a statement that criticizes the Greek government. According to the statement, the bonus to the pensioners that the Greek government announced was a unilateral decision that not only violated the agreement, but was also based on an overoptimistic calculation of the expected surplus.

Tsipras calls Merkel tο offer condolences for Berlin attack

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the telephone and offered the sincere condolences of the Greek people for the families of the victims and the German people after Monday night's deadly attack in Berlin, a press release from the premier's office said.

One-off pensioner benefit to be tax-free, non-seizable

The one-off cash benefit for low-income pensioners recently passed by the government will not be taxed, nor offset or seized to pay off previous debts to the public sector, according to a last-minute amendment added to a spatial planning bill on Tuesday.

Athens to co-host German Documenta 14 exhibition

Documenta 14, one of the world’s biggest international modern art exhibitions, has been held in the German city of Kassel since 1955. For the first time the exhibition will take place in two cities – Kassel and Athens. 

Greece's FM Kotzias urges 'positive agenda' at EU-Arab League ministerial

Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday said that the European Union and the Arab world must work together to find solutions to crises in the region, starting with that between Israel and the Palestinian Territories, while seeking broader cooperation in the "spirit of the Rhodes Conference," in his address to the 4th EU-Arab League Ministerial in Cairo.

More violations of Greek airspace by Turkey

A Turkish CN-235 military transport plane on Tuesday violated Greek air space and flew over the islet Panagia in the Oinousses complex at a height of just 100 feet (30 metres), the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) reported.

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