Greece: Strikes flare as coalition government struggles to clinch new ...

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Greece: Strikes flare as coalition government struggles to clinch new ... Washington Post ATHENS, Greece — A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition remained unable to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans. Greece revs up privatization drive to sway troikaReuters Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protestsThe Associated Press Greece Aid Decision May Be Delayed to November - EU SourcesWall Street Journal all 483 news articles »

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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 ... and more »

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Greece faces more strikes, no austerity deal yet

A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition remained unable to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans.

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Greece Faces More Anti-Austerity Strikes, Protests

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Greece Faces More Anti-Austerity Strikes, Protests ABC News A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition struggled to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years — without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans. State hospital ... Is the US election keeping Greece in the euro?CNN Greece's Samaras meets with ECB's DraghiMarketWatch all 362 news articles »

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U.S. Stocks Little Changed as Greek Crisis Offsets Stimulus Bets

U.S. Stocks Little Changed as Greek Crisis Offsets Stimulus Bets San Francisco Chronicle Stocks declined today as Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras meets officials from the nation's creditors after failing to secure agreement from coalition partners on spending cuts. Greece's Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis, whose party is one of ... and more »

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Inspectors Reject Some Cuts By Greece

Visiting international inspectors on Sunday rejected parts of Greece's proposed austerity plan, forcing the country's coalition government to seek fresh spending cuts to meet creditors' demands.

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Greek finance minister asks for more time to meet loan terms

Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras warned on Saturday his country needed more time to meet commitments made to EU-IMF lenders so to avoid making the current recession worse.

"The extension of the budgetary adjustment is necessary because of the recession," Stournaras told lawmakers during a three-day parliamentary session that ends Sunday with a confidence vote for the coalition led by conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

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Coalition has the solution for Greece, says Kouvelis

The last of the political leaders to take the parliament podium, Democratic Left head Fotis Kouvelis was quick to point out that the coalition government could assure Greece's place in the euro, its disconnection from the memorandum and the country's exit from its current financial pit.

He noted that the Democratic Left would be picking up "the entirety of the responsibilities belonging to the party, from its participation in this coalition (...)

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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

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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 all 1,366 news articles »

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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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Greece meets 'troika' over bailout revisions

Athens opens talks with European Central Bank, European Commission and IMF to adjust terms of two bailouts worth $300bn.

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New Greek financial minister meets troika officials

The new Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras was sworn in Thursday, mere hours before he met with the trio of financial bodies tasked with monitoring the country’s massive bail-out commitments.

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Greece talking with debt inspectors after hiatus

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's international debt inspectors were delving into the troubled country's finances again Thursday after a long hiatus caused by the country's political turmoil.

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Greece's finance minister meets debt inspectors

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's new finance minister Yannis Stournaras headed into his first meeting with the country's international debt inspectors Thursday, shortly after being sworn in to office.

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Greek Premier Appoints New Finance Minister

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Greek Premier Appoints New Finance Minister New York Times ATHENS — Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Tuesday appointed Yannis Stournaras, an economist and former government adviser who served as development minister in the previous caretaker administration, as the country's new finance minister. Greece: New government hit by fresh resignation, deputy minister quitsWashington Post Greece Appoints Economist Stournaras As New Fin MinWall Street Journal Greek government hit by fresh resignationThe Associated Press all 432 news articles »

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Yannis Stournaras Is Named New Greek Finance Minister

Yannis Stournaras, a prominent economist, is expected to succeed Vassilis Rapanos, who resigned before he could be sworn in, citing health problems.

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Greece names second finance minister in five days

Greece's new government on Tuesday appointed economist Yannis Stournaras as its finance minister as it begins to renegotiate the harsh terms of an unpopular bailout agreement. His predecessor resigned for health reasons five days after being named.

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Greece to choose new finance minister to tackle debt

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek coalition leaders aim to agree on a new finance minister on Tuesday after their first choice deepened the chaos surrounding the country's debt crisis by resigning over ill health a few days after being named.

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Greece to choose new finmin to tackle debt

Greece to choose new finmin to tackle debt Reuters Greek party leaders to meet* No front-runner emerges* Resignation causes chaos for new governmentBy Deepa BabingtonATHENS, June 26 (Reuters) - Greek ...

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