Greece's PM flags selling off islands

Athens : Greece | Aug 24, 2012 at 12:10 PM PDT

Source: The Age

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He told Le Monde newspaper that uninhabited Greek islands could be used to generate revenue. ''On condition that it doesn't pose a national security problem, some of the isles could be used commercially,'' he was quoted by the newspaper as saying. ''It would not be a case of getting rid of the isles, but... FULL ARTICLE AT The Age

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