Greece Pushes For Loan-Deal Extension As It Works On Cutbacks

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Greece Pushes For Loan-Deal Extension As It Works On Cutbacks Wall Street Journal ATHENS--Greece's ruling coalition leaders are struggling to reach consensus over the right austerity mix to be imposed on recession-stricken Greeks and will seek an extension of the country's bailout program, hoping to spread cuts of 11.5 billion euros ... Greece's coalition government parties wrestle with new cuts demanded by ...Washington Post Greek PM's allies seek more time for austerity cuts-sourcesReuters Greece presses on with spending cut talksAFP all 322 news articles »

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Greek PM's allies seek more time for austerity cuts-sources

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Greek PM's allies seek more time for austerity cuts-sources Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's allies are pushing for two more years to implement unpopular austerity cuts before they sign off on them, sources close to the parties said on Monday, potentially delaying a deal on the savings ... Greek coalition government wrestles with new cutsBusinessweek all 287 news articles »

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There's Some Data To Back This Guy Up

Austerity lovers of the world take note: Cutting government spending hurts the economy and it's not just the Paul Krugmans of the world that say...

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Greece to Push for Loan-Deal Extension Along With Spending Cuts

Greece to Push for Loan-Deal Extension Along With Spending Cuts - Source Wall Street Journal ATHENS--Greece intends to push for an extension to its bailout agreement as it struggles to put together 11.5 billion euros of spending cuts for the next two years needed to keep international funding lines open. After a meeting lasting more than two ...

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Greek coalition government wrestles with new cuts to assure bailout money

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Greek coalition government wrestles with new cuts to assure bailout money Fox News The three parties in Greece's new coalition government resumed talks Monday to try and decide on a major new package of budget savings demanded by rescue lenders as a condition for continued bailout financing. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis ... Greek coalition government wrestles with new cutsThe Associated Press Greek leaders agree most cuts, lenders stay on: sourceReuters all 241 news articles »

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Greek political leaders to continue austerity talks

Greek political leaders to continue austerity talks Reuters ATHENS, July 30 (Reuters) - Greek political leaders taking part in the coalition government said after a two-hour meeting on Monday that they would continue talks on austerity measures needed to bring the country's bailout programme back on track ...

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Greece Border Controls Toughened Over Potential Influx Of Syrian Refugees

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Greece Border Controls Toughened Over Potential Influx Of Syrian Refugees Huffington Post Greek Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias said 1800 additional officers had been ordered to the border with Turkey. Greece currently has around 600 border guards in the area, according the Panhellenic Association of Border Guard Officers. Dendias also ... Greece toughens border policing over Syria warKansas City Star Greece boosting guards at border with Turkey in case of Syrian refugee influxGlobal Toronto all 142 news articles »

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Time is not on our side, says Kedikoglou

Greece's main adversary is time, government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said during televised statements on Monday, adding that the country must change the current situation by September.

In that direction, a "laborious effort is being made in all sectors", not only regarding the measures but also in working towards privatising state owned companies, as well as merging elements of state agencies", he said while speaking to Antenna TV.

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Greece boosting guards at border with Turkey in case of Syrian refugee influx

ATHENS, Greece - Greece is quadrupling the number of guards at its border with Turkey and boost other defences along the border in part because of a potential influx of Syrian refugees, a government minister said Monday.

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Greece toughens border policing over Syria war

Greece toughens border policing over Syria war Houston Chronicle ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek government minister says the country is quadrupling its number of guards at its border with Turkey, in part because of a potential influx of Syrian refugees. Greece is the busiest entry point for illegal immigrants trying ...

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Official: Greece sending 1800 more guards to Turkey border as Syria refugee ...

Official: Greece sending 1800 more guards to Turkey border as Syria refugee ... KFVS Official: Greece sending 1800 more guards to Turkey border as Syria refugee crisis grows. Posted: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:16 AM EST. Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:16 AM EST. National NewsMore>> · France eyes new Syria push at Security ... and more »

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Greece toughens border policing over Syria war

Greece toughens border policing over Syria war

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek government minister says the country is quadrupling its number of guards at its border with Turkey, in part because of a potential influx of Syrian refugees.

Turkey, meanwhile, is hosting thousands of Syrians already fleeing their country's civil war.

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Greek coalition government wrestles with new cuts

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Greek coalition government wrestles with new cuts Houston Chronicle ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three parties in Greece's new coalition government are to resume talks to decide on a major new austerity package demanded by rescue lenders as a condition for continued financing. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras ... Greek leaders agree most cuts, lenders stay on: sourceReuters Greek Official Says Troika to Remain Until Budget CompleteBusinessweek all 127 news articles »

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Greece's coalition government parties wrestle with new cuts demanded by ...

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Greece's coalition government parties wrestle with new cuts demanded by ... Washington Post ATHENS, Greece — Three parties in Greece's new coalition government are to resume talks to decide on a major new austerity package demanded by rescue lenders as a condition for continued financing. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will ... Greece Austerity Measures: Leaders Agree On Most CutsHuffington Post Lenders Demand Greece to Apply Further Wage CutsJournal of Turkish Weekly Greece Fails To Unite On Vital Savings PlanTax-news.com TheNewsTribune.com all 118 news articles »

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Greek coalition government wrestles with new cuts

Greek coalition government wrestles with new cuts

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three parties in Greece's new coalition government are to resume talks to decide on a major new austerity package demanded by rescue lenders as a condition for continued financing.

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Venizelos, Kouvelis hold talks ahead of leaders' meeting

Pasok leader Evangelos Venizelos and Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis met for about an hour on Monday morning, ahead of the meeting of the three coalition government leaders in the afternoon.

No statements were made after the meeting, but sources said the two leaders agreed that the top issue is the extension of Greece's fiscal adjustment up to the end of 2016, followed by advancement of the structural changes, and the taking of whatever measures are (...)

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Germany and US Divided as Geithner Heads to Berlin

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Germany and US Divided as Geithner Heads to Berlin CNBC.com Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany's finance minister, has dismissed speculation about any Spanish request for eurozone support in buying its sovereign bonds, and ruled out making more concessions to help Greece, on the eve of talks on the eurozone crisis with ... US Treasury secretary meeting German finance minister, ECB chief amid ...Washington Post Eurozone crisis live: Leaders pledge to protect euroThe Guardian all 59 news articles »

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Romanian referendum invalid due to low turnout

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian election officials declared late Sunday that a referendum to impeach the nation's president on grounds that he overstepped his authority had failed because of low voter turnout.

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