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Monday, August 6, 2012

Greece to sell gas firm, grid operator this year: source


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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Vast Police Operation Targets Migrants in Athens

Of the 6,000 detained, authorities said 1,100 did not have proper documentation, leading the minister of public order to say that Greece was suffering an “unprecedented invasion.”





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Vast Greek Police Operation Targets Migrants


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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 GreeceUSA TODAY
Greece: 6000 detained during raids on immigrantsThe Associated Press

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Greek Coalition Partners Agree on Spending Cuts


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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 cutsReuters
Samaras Secures Greek Budget Plan as Coalition Discord GrowsBusinessweek
Greek coalition government parties still wrestling with new cuts demanded by ...Washington Post
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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 ...

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Monti Calls for More Crisis-Fighting Urgency in ECB Standoff


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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 RalliesSan Francisco Chronicle
European Stocks Rise Amid Greek, Troika Policy TalksBusinessweek
German foreign minister warns that debate on eurozone crisis taking on 'very ...Washington Post
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German minister warns of euro debate tone

FILE - In this May 15, 2012 file picture German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle speaks during a forum at the Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey. Germany's foreign minister warned on Monday Aug. 6, 2012 that arguments about European policy are taking on a "very dangerous" tone as worries mount about the future of the euro. Guido Westerwelle didn't specify who his comments were aimed at. But 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. (AP Photo/File)Germany's foreign minister warned on Monday that arguments about European policy are taking on a "very dangerous" tone as worries mount about the future of the euro.



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