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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Recipe For Trouble: Greek Extremism, Austerity

ATHENS - A recent wave of politically motivated violence - culminating in the killing of a left-wing rapper on Sept. 18 - has shocked Greece and once again stoked fears about civil unrest in Europe?s most indebted country. But for Greece?s government, struggling to implement a tough reform agenda demanded by international creditors, the latest problems on the street may be a blessing in disguise. On Sept. 22, senior representatives from Eurozone nations and the International Monetary Fund that finance the country?s ?246 billion ($332.6 billion) bailout are due in Athens to decide on whether Greece is doing enough to earn its next batch of aid. Beyond focusing

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