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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Captain killed, tourists hurt in blast on Greek boat
ATHENS (Reuters) - A small replica cannon blew up on a mock pirate ship off the southern Aegean island of Kos on Saturday, killing the boat's captain and injuring five passengers, Greek coastguard officials said.
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1 dead, 6 tourists injured in Greek boat blast
Greek Reporter | 1 dead, 6 tourists injured in Greek boat blast Boston.com The Merchant Marine Ministry said the tourists from Germany, Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands — including two children, aged 7 and 9 — were hospitalized on the east Aegean Sea island with minor injuries. Twenty two other passengers on board all ... 1 dead, 4 tourists injured in Greek island boat blast |
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Greece: 1 dead, 6 tourists injured in mock cannon blast on island boat
Greek Reporter | Greece: 1 dead, 6 tourists injured in mock cannon blast on island boat Washington Post The Merchant Marine Ministry said the tourists from Germany, Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands — including two children, aged 7 and 9 — were hospitalized on the east Aegean Sea island with minor injuries. Twenty two other passengers on board all ... 1 Dead, 4 Tourists Injured in Island of Kos Boat Blast |
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Greece's Coalition Government, Troika Pause on Budget Talks
Philadelphia Inquirer | Greece's Coalition Government, Troika Pause on Budget Talks Businessweek Greece and its European Union and International Monetary Fund creditors made progress on talks on a 13.5 billion-euro ($18 billion) package of austerity measures for the next two years and said negotiations would continue next week. Finance Minister ... Greece, Troika to Resume Talks Next Week -Source German Chancellor to visit Greece next week to discuss the future of the ... UPDATE 2-Greek austerity talks to continue, progress seen |
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Greek cabinet votes for new round of deep cuts
The Militant | Greek cabinet votes for new round of deep cuts The Militant In exchange for loans from the so-called troika—the European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary Fund—the Greek government has imposed several rounds of cuts in government spending. Since 2009 the country's gross ... |
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Revised Greek GDP figures show recession deeper than thought
Revised Greek GDP figures show recession deeper than thought Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek economy shrank even more over the last five years than previously estimated, according to revised economic growth figures released by the debt-ridden country's statistics agency. In a statement published late on Friday, the ... Greek Statistics Agency Revises Down 2010, 2011 GDP 2011 Greek GDP revised lower |
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dawn of darkness
Sydney Morning Herald | dawn of darkness Sydney Morning Herald The video, which went viral in Greece last month, shows about 40 burly men, led by Giorgos Germenis, a politician with the right-wing Golden Dawn party, marching through a night market in the town of Rafina demanding that dark-skinned merchants show ... Golden Dawn: The alarming rise of Greece's far right Fascist Movement Dawning in Greece amid Crisis |
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Greece begs Germany for time
Livemint | Greece begs Germany for time Examiner.com In 2010 Greece ws forced to ask for a bailout which came from the troika of the EU, IMF and ECB. There have been rumours tha the troika will withold the next tranche of aid to Greece until after the USA markets, when a final draft report of its ... Spain, Greece launch austerity plans to secure aid European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged |
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UPDATE 2-Greek austerity talks to continue, progress seen
Business Recorder | UPDATE 2-Greek austerity talks to continue, progress seen Reuters * No deal before euro zone finmin meeting Monday * Greece needs extra savings to clinch new credit tranche * Protests expected on Tuesday when Merkel visits By Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Greece will continue talks with international ... Greek deadlock continues as Christine Lagarde describes talks as 'productive' Chancellor Merkel to Pay Visit to Athens Greece bailout: Tension in Athens over unpaid workers |
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Greek austerity talks to continue, progress seen
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will continue talks with international lenders next week on new austerity measures for the debt-ridden country to clinch its next loan tranche, the finance minister said on Saturday, with both sides saying progress had been made.
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IMF Chief Predicts Sustainable Gulf Growth
My Moinfo | IMF Chief Predicts Sustainable Gulf Growth ABC News The head of the International Monetary Fund has predicted that the economies of the oil-rich countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council will grow at sustainable but reduced rates. Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the IMF, spoke at a news ... IMF's Lagarde praises GCC's management of oil prices Saudi Arabia Boosts Supertanker Charters to US Gulf of Mexico IMF's Lagarde says talks with Greece "very productive" |
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Greek austerity talks to go on after eurogroup
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is making progress in agreeing new austerity measures with its international lenders but needs another two weeks to wrap up a deal, a senior government official said on Saturday.
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Greece, Troika to Resume Talks Next Week -Source
Greece, Troika to Resume Talks Next Week -Source Wall Street Journal By Alkman Granitsas. ATHENS--Talks between Greece and a visiting troika of international inspectors made progress Saturday, two senior finance ministry officials said, but no deal has yet been reached and the negotiations will resume next week. |
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Greece, troika won't get austerity deal before Monday eurogroup
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and the troika of its international lenders will not reach a deal on austerity measures, part of the country's bailout, before a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday, a Greek official said on Saturday. "We do not expect to have agreed on something before the eurogroup meeting," a senior finance ministry official who declined to be named told Reuters. (Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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Greek austerity talks to continue for two weeks: finance ministry source
Telegraph.co.uk | Greek austerity talks to continue for two weeks: finance ministry source Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and the troika of international lenders will continue talks on austerity measures that are part of the country's bailout for two weeks, a senior Greek Finance Ministry official said on Saturday. Greece was aiming to get euro ... Greek protests will greet Merkel Merkel's First Greek Crisis Visit May Mark Turning Point Greek crisis is 'like the Weimar Republic' |
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