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How the world sees Greece
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.
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 Says Greek Austerity Talks With Troika Resume Early September Greece enters 'crucial weeks' with troika praise for €11.5bn cuts progress |
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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 immigration Greece cracks down on illegal immigrants Political VIP Bodyguards Will Patrol Athens Instead |
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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 Future Italy's Monti: Italy Needs Germany's Moral, Not Financial, Support-Report Italy doesn't need German cash, Prime Minister Mario Monti tells Germans |
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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 Reports Greek government agrees €11.5 billion cuts package Greek New Democracy Lawmaker Excluded From Parliamentary Group - Source |
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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.
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
BERLIN (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: report ECB acts to head off Greek bankruptcy ECB saves Greece from bankruptcy by securing emergency loans-paper |
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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 reform Greece enters talks with creditors |
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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.
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 September Greece to Complete Budget Plan by Early September, Official Says Troika inspectors conclude Greek visit, back in September |
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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 reform ECB saves Greece from bankruptcy by securing emergency loans-paper |
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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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