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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Greek Democratic left head Kouvelis: No public sector layoffs


Greek Democratic left head Kouvelis: No public sector layoffs
ForexLive (blog)
... to understand Greek society; Spending cuts difficult to implement; Talks on budget continuing. Dude, Greece needs to understand the mindset of its creditors. No one gives a toss about the Greek mindset after flushing hundreds of billions down the ...

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Greece revs up privatization drive to sway troika


AFP

Greece revs up privatization drive to sway troika
Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece kickstarted a stalled privatization drive on Wednesday to appease international lenders, saying it would start the sale of 29 percent of one of its most profitable companies - gambling monopoly OPAP - next week. Inspectors ...
Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protestsThe Associated Press
Greece Aid Decision May Be Delayed to November - EU SourcesWall Street Journal

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Greece revs up privatisation drive to sway troika


Business Recorder

Greece revs up privatisation drive to sway troika
Reuters
ATHENS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Greece outlined a plan to sell one of its most profitable state-controlled companies, gambling monopoly OPAP, reviving a stalled privatisation drive to appease international lenders. Inspectors from the troika of European ...
Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protestsThe Associated Press
Greece Aid Decision May Be Delayed to November - EU SourcesWall Street Journal

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Greece to start process to sell gambling firm OPAP


Greece to start process to sell gambling firm OPAP
Reuters
ATHENS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Greece's privatisation agency HRADF said on Wednesday it will start the process to privatise the country's sports gambling monopoly OPAP next week. "HRADF's board meeting that will take place on Sept. 19 will examine the ...

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Greece Wrestles With Cuts to Unlock Bailout Funds

Greece had tough talks with its European lenders over an 11 billion euro package of budget cuts needed for the country to receive its next allotment of bailout money.

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Greek PM seeks to convince creditors of austerity plan

The head of Greece’s government holds crucial talks in Athens with representatives of the international lenders that are funding the country’s financial bailout packages.

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Outgoing Greek Privatizations Head: New Govt Failed To Support Agency


Greek Reporter

Outgoing Greek Privatizations Head: New Govt Failed To Support Agency
Wall Street Journal
ATHENS--The outgoing chief executive of Greece's privatizations agency accused the country's recently appointed coalition government Friday of failing to actively support it and predicted that revenues from state asset sales this year will fall ...
Greek privatisation agency chief resigns -officialsReuters
Greek Privatisation Agency Chief ResignsGreek Reporter
Head of Greek privatisation fund resigns: sourceDAWN.com
CanadianBusiness.com -ANSAmed
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The Australian pseudo-left and Greece's SYRIZA


The Australian pseudo-left and Greece's SYRIZA
World Socialist Web Site
Throughout the SEP's campaign for the Melbourne by-election, I have been warning that Australia is not immune from the global crisis of capitalism, and that the political lessons from events in countries like Greece and Spain have an immediate ...


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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Kammenos calls coalition "another Simitis government"

The leader of the Independent Greeks Panos Kammenos, during his speech concerning the government policy, made it absolutely clear that his party would not be offering any support to the Antonis Samaras led coalition.

In his speech, he accused the coalition of the Democratic Left, Pasok and New Democracy of effectively being "just another Simitis government".

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Greek socialist leader wants more time for deficit cuts


Telegraph.co.uk

Greek socialist leader wants more time for deficit cuts
Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos warned that the country's recession would be deeper than projected this year, and called for extending the deficit-cutting plan to three years,
Greece's Evangelos Venizelos calls for three-year bailout extensionTelegraph.co.uk
Greece: Socialists looking for new political identityANSAmed
Socialists Looking for New Political IdentityGreek Reporter

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Samaras commits to bailout plan in first speech as Greece PM


euronews

Samaras commits to bailout plan in first speech as Greece PM
euronews
In his first policy speech since becoming prime minister, Antonis Samaras reaffirmed his commitment to making the changes needed to meet conditions of the bailout plan. Ahead of a confidence vote on Sunday, the new premier said Greece would meet ...
Greece admits veering from bailout obligationsReuters
New Greek PM acknowledges fiscal program off target, says emphasis on ...Washington Post
Eurozone crisis: Troika returning to GreeceThe Guardian
The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times -Bloomberg
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Samaras Pledges Asset Sales for Greek Program


San Francisco Chronicle

Samaras Pledges Asset Sales for Greek Program
Businessweek
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras pledged to bring his country's economic reform plan back on track, promising sweeping state-asset sales that will boost investment and jobs, and help break the country's recessionary spiral.
In Greece, a Bold Plan to Solve the Debt CrisisNew York Times
New Greek prime minister outlines crisis policySan Francisco Chronicle
Greek Prime Minister Vows To Step Up Reforms, Boost EconomyWall Street Journal

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Greece to Quicken Sales of State Firms

Greece's newly elected prime minister said he would ramp up privatizations, close down dozens of state agencies and overhaul the country's dysfunctional public sector.

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Greek Premier Says Halt to Recession a Priority


San Francisco Chronicle

Greek Premier Says Halt to Recession a Priority
Wall Street Journal
Greece's newly elected prime minister said he would ramp up privatizations, close down dozens of state agencies and overhaul the country's dysfunctional public sector. But he drew the line at further wage and pension cuts, as he tried to balance the ...
New Greek prime minister outlines crisis policySan Francisco Chronicle
Samaras Pledges Asset Sales for Greek ProgramBusinessweek

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Greek Premier Aims to Halt Recession

Greece's newly elected prime minister said he would ramp up privatizations, close down dozens of state agencies and overhaul the country's dysfunctional public sector.

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Friday, July 6, 2012

Greece Drops Plan to Renegotiate Bailout Terms


Greece Drops Plan to Renegotiate Bailout Terms
Firedoglake
The way the Greek election worked is that Syriza, the far-left party, said they would completely renegotiate the bailout terms that forced austerity on the.


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New Greek PM to outline crisis policy

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will outline how his coalition government intends to deal with the country's massive financial crisis, as an inspection of Greece's public finances continues.

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Selling Off Greece to the Occupier


Selling Off Greece to the Occupier
OpEdNews
The main issue being discussed in Greece today came from an announcement by the government-of-the-regime declaring that they plan to follow the instructions of the occupiers of Greece and forge ahead with the sell-off of Greek public property for ...


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Coalition has given up on renegotiation, Syriza says

The main opposition party Radical Left Coalition (Syriza) on Thursday repeated accusations that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his coalition government have backtracked on pre-election promises to renegotiate the terms of bailout loans to Greece, highlighting his decision to put off the government policy statement until after his meeting with the EU-IMF troika.

"Mr.

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Greek Socialists Call for New Loan Terms


Business Recorder (blog)

Greek Socialists Call for New Loan Terms
Wall Street Journal
Greece's socialist party, a member of the coalition government, called for renegotiation of the country's loan terms as international inspectors began a visit to Athens to assess the country's progress in implementing its bailout commitments.
Greek Socialists Call for New Loan Terms as Recession DeepensNASDAQ
New Greek Finance Minister Sworn InTIME
Greek PM returns to action for bailout revisionBusiness Recorder (blog)
Reuters -FRANCE 24 -MSN Philippines News
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