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Monday, April 1, 2013

Free and Cheap in NYC: Monday, April 1

See a top example of architecture in a self-guided tour at a 19th-century late Federal and Greek Revival house on the western edge of the East Village. The structure (built in 1832) boasts three floors and eight period rooms displaying possessions of the wealthy merchant family that lived there for 100 years.


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Troika discussed depositor bail-in for two Greek banks in 2011


Kathimerini

Troika discussed depositor bail-in for two Greek banks in 2011
Kathimerini
The Greek side argued that the systemic banks would already be losing part of their capital as a result of a restructuring of Greek bonds and that the knock-on effect of deposit losses at Aspis and Proton might be too much for lenders to bear. This led ...


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Greece and Cyprus Leave Eurozone, Adopt Dralira


Greek Reporter

Greece and Cyprus Leave Eurozone, Adopt Dralira
Greek Reporter
Dralira1 Saying they would no longer put up with being told what to do and to keep imposing pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions and seizing bank accounts so that foreign bankers putting up bailout loans could be paid back, Greece and Cyprus have ...


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Greek manufacturing contraction accelerates in March


Greek manufacturing contraction accelerates in March
Economic Times
The index has held below the 50 point line dividing growth from contraction since September 2009, just before the country's fiscal problems came to light, triggering a regionwide debt crisis and plunging the Greek economy into recession. "After rising ...
Greek Manufacturing Slump Worsens In MarchRTT News
Manufacturing contraction accelerates In March, says PMIEnetEnglish

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Analysis: Germany sees itself as Europe's grown-up, children sullen

Shipping terminals and containers are pictured in the harbour of BremerhavenBy Paul Taylor BERLIN (Reuters) - Buoyed by solid finances, roaring exports and low unemployment, Germany increasingly sees itself as the only grown-up in Europe, responsible for bringing wayward children into line to hold the family together. The children are not enjoying it. Some, such as the Cypriots and Greeks and many Italians and Spaniards, are openly resentful of "Mutti" (mum), as Berlin officials privately call Chancellor Angela Merkel. Others, such as the French, are sulking. ...



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Spending cuts hurt Greek defense and democracy

Greece's budget cuts are strangling the nation's defense capabilities and feeding far-right nationalism, politicians and defense experts warn. However, Greece continues to spend more on defense than any other EU country.

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Troika requests Greece stop merger of banks


Greek Reporter

Troika requests Greece stop merger of banks
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
GREECE'S international lenders have asked Athens to halt National Bank's takeover of rival Eurobank, worried that the resulting lender would be too big for the state to deal with, two bankers close to the talks said on Saturday. The lenders' concerns ...
Troika Nixes National Bank-Eurobank MergerGreek Reporter
Greek NBG says not formally told of objections to Eurobank dealReuters
Protesting Greeks fear Cyprus-like "haircut" on savings ahead of new troika auditGlobal Times
Focus News -EnetEnglish
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