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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Athens police target immigrants

Police in the Greek capital Athens round up 5,000 suspected illegal immigrants, amid fears fighting in Syria could lead to a new refugee influx.

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Greece's New Pledges Will Take Epic Battle to Implement


The Guardian

Greece's New Pledges Will Take Epic Battle to Implement
CNBC.com
Greece's latest fiscal and reform pledges may be enough to convince international lenders weary after years of broken promises to keep Athens hooked to a 130 billion euro ($161 billion) lifeline, but the battle to implement it will be epic.
IMF's Talks With Greece Show Progress, Fund Official SaysBloomberg
Greek Austerity Talks With Troika Resume Early SeptemberWall Street Journal
Greece enters 'crucial weeks' with troika praise for €11.5bn cuts progressThe Guardian
Reuters -New York Times -Hindustan Times
all 95 news articles »

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Greece Faces Further Reviews Before Release of Aid

The troika of international lenders plans to return to Athens in early September for a final review of the government's finances before agreeing to disburse loan installments.

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Greece cracks down on undocumented migrants


Deutsche Welle

Greece cracks down on undocumented migrants
Deutsche Welle
Police reportedly carried out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants in Athens over the weekend. A large police force rounded up nearly 5000 people and, of those, detained about 1130, according to the news agency AFP. "We must send the message that ...
Greece clamps down on illegal immigrationThe Hindu
Greece cracks down on illegal immigrantsThe Province
Political VIP Bodyguards Will Patrol Athens InsteadGreek Reporter
AFP
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Monti Warns Euro Crisis Threatens EU as a Whole


NEWS.com.au

Monti Warns Euro Crisis Threatens EU as a Whole
CNBC.com
Italy's prime minister has warned that the euro zone's sprawling debt crisis has created resentment amid the bloc's nations, which could ultimately trigger a breakup of the wider European Union. The debt crisis started in Greece more than two years ago ...
Monti Warns Germany That Euro Crisis Threatens Europe's FutureBloomberg
Italy's Monti: Italy Needs Germany's Moral, Not Financial, Support-ReportFox Business
Italy doesn't need German cash, Prime Minister Mario Monti tells GermansEconomic Times

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Troika finds progress in Greek visit


Irish Times

Troika finds progress in Greek visit
Irish Times
Greece has made progress in finding budget cuts needed to continue its bailout programme but not all work is done and international inspectors will return in September for a final verdict, officials said today. Troika inspectors, from the International ...
Greek Minister Reiterates Samaras Policy Role, Real News ReportsBloomberg
Greek government agrees €11.5 billion cuts packageWorld Socialist Web Site
Greek New Democracy Lawmaker Excluded From Parliamentary Group - SourceWall Street Journal
Washington Post -Reuters
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Greece ouf of euro by the end of 2012, Soeder predicts

Italy needs moral support from Germany but not its cash, Prime Minister Mario Monti said in an interview published on Sunday, as German conservatives renewed calls for Greece to leave the euro zone.

The Italian leader also told weekly magazine Der Spiegel that he was concerned about growing anti-euro, anti-German and anti-European Union sentiment in the parliament in Rome.

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Italy doesn't need German cash, Monti tells Germans

Italy's PM Monti gestures during a news conference at the Moncloa Palace in MadridBERLIN (Reuters) - Italy needs moral support from Germany but not its cash, Prime Minister Mario Monti said in an interview published on Sunday as German conservatives renewed calls for Greece to leave the euro zone. The Italian leader also told weekly magazine Der Spiegel that he was concerned about growing anti-euro, anti-German and anti-European Union sentiment in the parliament in Rome. ...



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Greek Faces Further Reviews Before Release of Aid


FRANCE 24

Greek Faces Further Reviews Before Release of Aid
New York Times
In separate statements, inspectors and Greek government officials said that significant progress had been achieved in the talks, which focused on a budget shortfall of around €3 billion or $3.7 billion for 2012 and an additional €11.5 billion in budget ...
ECB to head off Greek bankruptcy: reportNinemsn
ECB acts to head off Greek bankruptcyChannel News Asia
ECB saves Greece from bankruptcy by securing emergency loans-paperChicago Tribune
New Europe
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Greek police fear terrorist attack similar to Burgas one


Greek police fear terrorist attack similar to Burgas one
Focus News
The Greek press published a secret document of the Greek police. Eleftheros Typos writes that the police were put on full alert for a terrorist attack. The newspaper says the Greek intelligence was constantly in contact with its Israeli counterpart Mossad.

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Greece holds key EU-IMF talks on spending cuts


Business Recorder (blog)

Greece holds key EU-IMF talks on spending cuts
Economic Times
ATHENS: Greece held talks with its international lenders today on further spending cuts it must adopt to secure a new 31.5 billion euro tranche of aid that is vital to keep the country afloat. Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said in comments ...
Greece holds key EU-IMF talks vowing commitment to reformBusiness Recorder (blog)
Greece enters talks with creditorsRTHK

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Government faces uphill climb to implement pledges

Greece's latest fiscal and reform pledges may be enough to convince international lenders to keep the country hooked to a 130 billion euro lifeline, but the battle to implement it will be epic.

Few question the new coalition government's resolve, but many doubt whether the public sector can or will implement the measures or whether the people, reeling from years of austerity, can take much more without putting up a fight.

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Troika Talks With Greece On Cuts "Went Well"


Troika Talks With Greece On Cuts "Went Well" - IMF Official
Wall Street Journal
ATHENS--Talks between Greece and a visiting delegation of international inspectors on finalizing 11.5 billion euros of austerity measures went well Sunday, and are expected to resume in early September, according to a senior official from the ...


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Troika: Talks With Greece "Productive", Agree To Strengthen Policy Efforts


swissinfo.ch

Troika: Talks With Greece "Productive", Agree To Strengthen Policy Efforts
Wall Street Journal
ATHENS--Greece's international creditors said Sunday that talks with Greece on policies needed to restore growth and competitiveness, and to secure a sustainable fiscal consolidation, were productive and that they agreed on the need to strengthen ...
* Inspectors conclude Greek visit, back in SeptemberReuters
Greece to Complete Budget Plan by Early September, Official SaysBloomberg
Troika inspectors conclude Greek visit, back in SeptemberChicago Tribune
Telegraph.co.uk -Greek Reporter -Terra.com
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Greece holds key EU-IMF talks


Sky News Australia

Greece holds key EU-IMF talks
Sky News Australia
Greece has held talks with its international lenders on further spending cuts it must adopt to secure a new 31.5 billion euros ($A36.92 billion) tranche of aid that is vital to keep the country afloat. Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said in ...
Greece holds key EU-IMF talks vowing commitment to reformBusiness Recorder (blog)
ECB saves Greece from bankruptcy by securing emergency loans-paperChicago Tribune

all 88 news articles »

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Greece's new pledges will take epic battle to implement


Greece's new pledges will take epic battle to implement
Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's latest fiscal and reform pledges may be enough to convince international lenders weary after years of broken promises to keep Athens hooked to a 130 billion euro lifeline, but the battle to implement it will be epic. Few ...

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