Greece to sell gas firm, grid operator this year: source Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece wants binding bids for its state-owned natural gas company and gas grid operator by the end of September and hopes to complete their sale in late autumn as it revives its privatization drive, a government official told Reuters ... |
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Greece to sell gas firm, grid operator this year: source
Vast Police Operation Targets Migrants in Athens
Vast Greek Police Operation Targets Migrants
NDTV | Vast Greek Police Operation Targets Migrants New York Times ATHENS — A vast police operation here aimed at identifying illegal immigrants found that, of 6000 people detained over the weekend, 1100 did not have proper documentation, leading the minister of public order to say that Greece was suffering an ... 6000 suspected illegal immigrants detained in Greece Greece: 6000 detained during raids on immigrants |
Greek Coalition Partners Agree on Spending Cuts
ABC News | Greek Coalition Partners Agree on Spending Cuts ABC News Socialist party leader Evangelos Venizelos says he agreed to the new €11.5 billion ($14.14 billion) package for 2013 and 2014 to avoid bringing down the six-week-old government and forcing new elections. Earlier, the Socialists had pressed for some of ... Greek leaders agree budget cuts Samaras Secures Greek Budget Plan as Coalition Discord Grows Greek coalition government parties still wrestling with new cuts demanded by ... |
Greece To Prepare Bill Clearing Way for Asset Sales
Greece To Prepare Bill Clearing Way for Asset Sales - FinMin Wall Street Journal ATHENS--Greece will compile a bill that introduces 77 amendments aimed at clearing the legal hurdles that are delaying its privatization plan, said Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras on Monday. After meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the ... |
Monti Calls for More Crisis-Fighting Urgency in ECB Standoff
Bloomberg | Monti Calls for More Crisis-Fighting Urgency in ECB Standoff Bloomberg Ballesteros/EPA Spanish National Police face taxi drivers from several Spanish regions during a protest against a government plan to liberalize public transport in Madrid on July 27, 2012. Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti warned of a potential ... European Stocks Rise Amid Greek, Troika Talks; Richemont Rallies European Stocks Rise Amid Greek, Troika Policy Talks German foreign minister warns that debate on eurozone crisis taking on 'very ... |
German minister warns of euro debate tone
Don't let euro zone debate turn nasty: German foreign min
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Monday warned politicians to rein in the language they use about the euro zone debt crisis after a weekend of ugly exchanges in the German press over Italy and Greece. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti told magazine Der Spiegel that he needed Germany's moral support but not its cash and that Berlin should "cut some slack" for those countries implementing budget cuts demanded by the European Union. ...
Greece to deport 1,600 immigrants
Greek police plan to deport 1,600 illegal immigrants rounded up in Athens, as a minister defends the crackdown.
Don't let euro zone debate turn nasty: German foreign minister
German minister warns of euro debate tone
German minister warns of euro debate tone
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Updated 4:19 a.m., Monday, August 6, 2012
[...] they came after Italian Premier Mario Monti warned over the weekend of tensions that "bear the traits of a psychological dissolution of Europe," and a regional official in a German governing party said Greece must leave the euro this year.
Politicians from the Christian Social Union, the Bavaria-only sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, have made particularly hardline comments in recent days.
The German government's room for maneuver in the crisis is limited by the need for it to get Parliament's approval for practically every rescue measure — something that the country's supreme court has insisted on.
In his interview with the weekly Der Spiegel, published Sunday, Monti — who leads a government of technocrats — was quoted as saying that governments have to "educate" their parliaments as they try to reach agreements on the eurozone's future.
Politicians from the Christian Social Union, the Bavaria-only sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, have made particularly hardline comments in recent days.
The German government's room for maneuver in the crisis is limited by the need for it to get Parliament's approval for practically every rescue measure — something that the country's supreme court has insisted on.
In his interview with the weekly Der Spiegel, published Sunday, Monti — who leads a government of technocrats — was quoted as saying that governments have to "educate" their parliaments as they try to reach agreements on the eurozone's future.
Israeli President Peres starts 3-day visit to Greece
ATHENS, Greece - Israeli President Shimon Peres has started a three-day visit to Greece, at a time of heightened co-operation between the two Mediterranean countries.
The U.S. Looks To Exploit The Greek Re-Default
The U.S. Looks To Exploit The Greek Re-Default Seeking Alpha A geopolitical drama driven by newly discovered oil and bad debt is unfolding around the eastern Mediterranean, and it may be a game changer for Greece. Preliminary estimates indicate there are 22 billion barrels of oil offshore of Western Greece below ... |
Greek People Expect Urgent Structural Reforms: Expert
CNBC.com | Greek People Expect Urgent Structural Reforms: Expert CNBC.com Greece's talks with the European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary Fund over the weekend may have gone well but not enough is being done in terms of structural reform and the Greek people expect government action to start ... |
Greece resumes round up operations of illegal migrants
Greece resumed during the weekend large-scale round-up operations of illegal migrants across Athens, as authorities increased border controls fearing a possible influx of Syrian refugees.
Greek Talks With Creditors 'Progress'
Greece will resume talks with a delegation of international creditors early September on cuts, giving Athens a month to balance their demands for austerity with coalition partners' calls to avoid hurting low-income people.
Greece Agrees With Troika on Need to Strengthen Policy Efforts
Sky News Australia | Greece Agrees With Troika on Need to Strengthen Policy Efforts San Francisco Chronicle (For more on the euro crisis, click on TOP CRIS) Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Greece and its international creditors agreed on the need to strengthen policy efforts to support the economy and comply with its bailout terms after more than a week of meetings in ... Optimism in Greece After Talks With Lenders IMF's Talks With Greece Show Progress, Fund Official Says Greek Talks With Troika Resume Early September |
Optimism in Greece After Talks With Lenders
Bloomberg | Optimism in Greece After Talks With Lenders New York Times ATHENS — Envoys of Greece's international creditors on Sunday wrapped up a review of the country's progress in meeting the terms of its second bailout and said they would return in September for a final assessment that will determine whether further ... IMF's Talks With Greece Show Progress, Fund Official Says Greece's new pledges will take epic battle to implement Troika: Talks With Greece "Productive", Agree To Strengthen Policy Efforts |