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The facts about Greece - OECD Insights blog

Government at a Glance 2015, published on 6 July, offers a dashboard of key indicators to help analyze international comparisons of public sector performance. Given the timing of the release, it seems appropriate to focus on Greece to gain a balanced understanding of the country's challenges and strengths.




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Public consultation on the FAO-OECD guidance for responsible agricultural supply chains

This public consultation was held to gather comments on the draft FAO-OECD guidance for responsible agricultural supply chains which is designed to help enterprises observe standards of responsible business conduct along their agricultural supply chains. The deadline for comment was 20 February 2015.




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The rise of the family business constitution

‘Once a document is agreed, people stick to it’




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Lessons for pro-Europeans in the failed Remain cause

The anti-Brexit movement wasted energy on negative campaigning and parliamentary wrecking tactics




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Who's the fairest of them all? Australian entertainment & media industry needs diversity to grow - 8 June

A lack of diversity in Australia's media and entertainment workforce in terms of ethnicity, gender, age and thinking is dragging on the industry's growth, according to a PwC report released today.




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The family feud at Downton Abbey: Earl's second wife 'forces his two children to leave estate'

Lady Fiona, second wife to the Earl of Carnarvon, requested his children leave Highclere Castle, Hampshire, the famous home of the Crawley family in the ITV drama, it was claimed.




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Elizabeth McGovern claims she taught Brad Pitt how to KISS in their rom-com The Favour

The Downton Abbey star, 58, joked on Wednesday that she made the Hollywood icon, 56, 'the man he is' today thanks to their scenes in 1994 rom-com The Favour.




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Serena Williams takes on the fashion industry by launching her own self-titled clothing range

Serena Williams - who has won 23 major world singles titles - yesterday showed off a pair of figure-hugging trousers from her clothing range, Serena, which she launched in the summer.




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Lawes' stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Markle is racist is something I admire

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.




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Kim Kardashian and sister Kourtney enjoy a fun night at the fairground with their children

They have been attending a slew of high-profile shows and event during Paris Fashion Week.  Yet the Kardashian sisters let their hair down with a more relaxed affair on Sunday night.




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Ready for Glastonbury? Festivalgoers will walk 30 miles during the famous music event 

The average Glastonbury festival-goer will walk nearly 30 miles and take 143 photos each, a survey has found. The music festival is held on Worthy Farm, Somerset over five days at the end of June.




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SARAH VINE: Who'll dare to face the facts on obesity and Covid-19? 

With each day that passes, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. Statistics show that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19.




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Game Of Thrones and The Fall actor BJ Hogg dies aged 65

Tributes have been paid to Game Of Thrones actor BJ Hogg following his death aged 65.




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Coronavirus crisis clobbers the FA with insurance shortfall to cost £3m per game

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The FA face multi-million pound losses if they are forced to cancel games or stage them behind closed doors due to the coronavirus crisis.




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Andre Gray hits out at the FA and police for lack of action over racist abuse

Andre Gray has accused the FA and police of doing 'nothing' after he and his team-mates were hit with a barrage of racist abuse online. He was speaking for new BBC Three film Shame In The Game.




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DANNY MURPHY: I expect Jurgen Klopp to rest a few of Liverpool's stars in the FA Cup

DANNY MURPHY: There won't be any tears in the Liverpool dressing-room about failing to become Invincibles. In hindsight, you could say that this defeat at Watford had been coming.




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Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal: Gunners book spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals

MATT BARLOW AT FRATTON PARK: Arsenal have made it through to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth in the fifth round.




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Frank Lampard hails Pedro as an 'infectious player' after Chelsea beat Liverpool in the FA Cup

Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup quarter finals after seeing off Premier League champions-elect Liverpool 2-0, thanks to goals from Willian and Ross Barkley.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: The FA are as guilty as Sturridge in twisted world of football betting

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There were only a few hours between Trabzonspor stating that Sturridge's contract had been terminated, and the specific explanation.




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Lawes' stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Markle is racist is something I admire

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.




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Olly Murs' girlfriend Amelia Tank awakens him with SLAP to the FACE in prank war

Olly Murs and girlfriend Amelia Tank continued their hilarious antics with a very abrupt wake-up call on Tuesday>




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Report into 'Nick the fantasist' aka Carl Beech criticises Tom Watson

Former High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques said there was 'no doubt' that Labour deputy leader Tom Watson believed the allegations by fantasist Carl Beech, known as 'Nick'.




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The albums that will make the perfect gifts for all the family 

The polls suggest that women, even more than men, are dismayed at the state we're in. Gilmore addresses this, and has some fun too, with her uplifting folk-pop.




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The Fast 800 Health Journal: Try these satisfying and slimming suppers

MICHAEL MOSLEY: What you eat is important, but how and when you sit down for the final meal of the day can have a big impact on how easily you lose weight and on your general health, too.




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Russian at centre of paternity row with ex-Malaysian King will go to court to prove he's the father

Oksana Voevodina is going through a bitter divorce from her ex-husband Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan and now their paternity row over Oksana's son is set to go to court.




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Suspected fare dodger slaps London Tube worker in the face 'forcing his way through the barriers'

British Transport Police have released shocking CCTV footage of an attack that took place on a member of TFL in Bounds Green station after he challenged a man dodging the fare..




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Lara Trump reveals 'happy' moment the family knew Donald won the US election

Eric Trump's wife, Lara, has revealed there was a moment when she knew her father-in-law was going to win the election when the Trump family watched the results come in together on Tuesday.




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Police hunt man after thug smashed glass into the face of pub worker and punched two more

The vicious assaults occurred inside the Three Crowns pub on Stoke Newington High Street, N16, at about 1:20am on Saturday November 9, 2019.




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The fantastic Rio 2016 performances by Team GB athletes who did Britain proud 

It has been a memorable week for Team GB at the Rio Olympics after they took their golden tally to 24 with 58 medals overall with stellar performances from the likes of Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.




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ICE agent shoots man, 26, in the face in Brooklyn while trying to arrest mom's boyfriend

Mexican national, Erick Diaz, 26, was shot in the face by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who was attempting to arrest his mother's boyfriend.




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Victoria Beckham shares snaps of the family's matching outfits as they celebrate Christmas Eve

Harper Beckham, eight, who was wearing matching pyjamas with her mother, penned a sweet card, writing that she hopes Father Christmas enjoys a mince pie and milk left out for him.




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The greatest Beatles album you have ever READ! CRAIG BROWN's fresh take on the Fab Four

CRAIG BROWN: Hard to believe, but next month sees the 50th anniversary of the day The Beatles broke up.




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How America fell for the Fab Four: The Beatles arrived in the U.S. like a tidal wave

CRAIG BROWN: For the past six months the Beach Boys had been the most popular group in America. But from now on they would be obliged to live in the shadow of the Beatles.




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CRAIG BROWN: Better than the Fab Four - who's taking the Mick 

CRAIG BROWN: Five years ago, I went to see a splendidly grim Icelandic film called Rams, about two hairy old sheep-farming brothers. Gummi and Kiddi refused to speak to each other for 40 years.




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Suspect wanted after punching a man so hard in the face his eye popped out of its socket

Police arrested Justin Wesley Leverett (pictured), 37, who is accused of punching another man's eyeball out of its socket and then punching the exposed eyeball, causing it to explode.




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V Festival 2013: Pixie Lott and Laura Whitmore lead the way in the fashion stakes opting for tiny shorts at V Festival

They are both known for their slim figures and their love of fashion.




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Mila Kunis takes her kids Wyatt, four, and Dimitri, two, to the farmer's market in Hollywood

The actress, 35, oozed summer chic in a flowing linen dress as she cradled her little boy in her arms while strolling along in the sunshine.




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Gigi Hadid Bachelor Nation ex Tyler Cameron shuts down claims he's the father of her child

Multiple reports reveled yesterday that Gigi is expecting a baby with her on-again boyfriend Zayn Malik, prompting fans to go into meltdown over the exciting news.




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Coronation Street's Alan Halsall has the face of Child's Play doll Chucky on his knee

The Coronation Street star, 37, was trolled by his friends after they noticed that his knee bared a striking resemblance to Child's Play character Chucky.




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The fixation on Elon Musk's billionaire-ness overlooks the fact that he doesn't care about money

75638703Elon Musk has said he's ridding himself of earthly possessions.But he mostly owns California real estate — millions of dollars worth, an illiquid asset that's hard to sell.His Tesla shares, after a massive run-up, are worth close to $40 billion, but he almost never sells stock. He lives off loans from major banks, using his Tesla stake as collateral.Musk appears to be selling several of his multimillion-dollar homes, but his latest moves aren't really all that weird; he's never cared much about money, seeing it instead as a means to an end.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is sometimes accused of only caring about money, but the truth is that money is almost meaningless to him.That's because he's a multibillionaire, to a degree. As Tim




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A BBC investigation revealed how the far right is exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to spread conspiracies – it’s no different in India

Coronavirus conspiracies are being spread by far-right groups across the world – from blaming 5G technology to targeting Muslim and other minority communities.Some of the Coronavirus conspiracy theories also say that this pandemic is a population control tool.In India, the Tablighi Jamaat incident has been used by far-right groups to target Muslims using hashtags like #CoronaJihad, using the pandemic to suggest that it is a form of terrorism.Other Coronavirus conspiracies in India suggest that hot weather, clove and herbs, and alcohol can help people avoid contracting Covid-19.The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the Indian government to announce a nationwide lockdown since March 24, but it’s not just the deadly disease that we need to worry about. There have been many conspiracy theories,




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How A-listers are bringing the face-flattering 'high pony' to the red carpet this awards season

The Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles saw a sea of high ponytails swishing across the red carpet as A-listers turned to a reliable old favourite for awards season.




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SAG Awards 2019: The Favourite star Olivia Colman fails to show

She was notably absent as The Wife star Glenn Close beat her to the award, little more than a week after failing to make an appearance at the London Critics Circle Awards.




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SAG Awards worst dressed: Gwendoline Christie and Nathalie Emmanuel lead the fashion fails

Gwendoline, 41, and Nathalie, 30, both arrived at the SAG Awards in baggy, unflattering frocks.




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Central contracts are the fairest way to save rugby

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: English rugby needs to adopt a central contract system as the game addresses the financial problems which have been exposed by this lockdown.




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Simon Cowell sports a black eye after getting knocked in the face by his own FRONT DOOR

Simon Cowell was snapped on the beach during day one of his annual Christmas trip to Barbados on Wednesday, sporting a painful-looking black eye.




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Former policeman's on the trail of his missing daughter after the fall of Saddam in a new thriller

Bertie Carvel, 42, stars alongside Waleed Zuaiter, 49, in Channel 4's gripping new thriller Baghdad Central. The pair told how having an Arab Muslim as the lead character is nothing less than historic.




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Kim Kardashian's kids build 'the ultimate fort' as the family stays home amid coronavirus pandemic

With schools moving to online learning, libraries closed, sports called off and enrichment classes cancelled, not to mention the social distancing movement, it's time to get creative.




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Ted Cruz made fun of on the internet for elbowing wife Heidi in the face

Cruz hugged his wife after his speech before hitting her with his elbow as he embraced his father Rafael. A woman lamented: 'And poor Heidi Cruz takes the loss harder than anyone - in the face.'




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Leonardo DiCaprio was driven 'mad' by the fake mustache for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

The 44-year-old actor plays struggling Rick Dalton in Tarantino's latest film, which explores the golden age of cinema at the end of the 1960s, and DiCaprio was required to transform his face.