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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 blastMontreal Gazette

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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 BlastGreek Reporter

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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 -SourceWall Street Journal
German Chancellor to visit Greece next week to discuss the future of the ...Philadelphia Inquirer
UPDATE 2-Greek austerity talks to continue, progress seenReuters
Fox Business -Voice of America (blog)
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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 GDPNASDAQ
2011 Greek GDP revised lowerForexLive (blog)

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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 rightThe Independent
Fascist Movement Dawning in Greece amid CrisisChristian Broadcasting Network

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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 aidLas Vegas Sun
European Central Bank Leaves Rates UnchangedThe Epoch Times

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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'Telegraph.co.uk
Chancellor Merkel to Pay Visit to AthensWall Street Journal
Greece bailout: Tension in Athens over unpaid workersBBC News
The Guardian -Financial Times -Bloomberg
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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 pricesFox Business
Saudi Arabia Boosts Supertanker Charters to US Gulf of MexicoBloomberg
IMF's Lagarde says talks with Greece "very productive"CNBC.com
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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 MerkelDubuque Telegraph Herald
Merkel's First Greek Crisis Visit May Mark Turning PointBusinessweek
Greek crisis is 'like the Weimar Republic'Telegraph.co.uk
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