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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Greek coalition government still split on massive new cuts, Socialists insist extension needed

ATHENS, Greece - A senior official in Greece's Socialist party says a proposed round of massive new austerity cuts will "will not work" without major changes, acknowledging that parties in the country's new coalition government are at odds over how to rescue troubled Greek public finances.

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Greek Steel Workers Strike


Anarkismo.net

Greek Steel Workers Strike - Greece on the verge of revolution? Think again...
Anarkismo.net
Undoubtedly, Greece is the country that has suffered the most during this last and totally unrestrained wave of liberalization and fierce devaluation of labour which has been sweeping Europe since the start of the financial crisis in 2008. At the same ...


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Decisive fighting continues in Syria with participation of extremists


The Guardian

Decisive fighting continues in Syria with participation of extremists
Xinhua
• Gov't forces are carrying on with operation to eradicate insurgency in Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria. • Rebels have pushed towards Aleppo apparently after being dispelled from the capital by Syrian forces. • The Syrian leadership has for long said ...
Syrian Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Crisis as Civilians Move to Refugee CampsPBS
Thousands of Syrians trapped in Aleppo: UNHCRReuters
Tens of thousands flee Syria's embattled city of AleppoWashington Post
NBCNews.com (blog) -TIME
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Frances G. Burwell: Britain Adrift

The country most at risk in the eurozone economic crisis is not Spain, Italy, or even Greece, but Britain.

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Flight from Aleppo, Syria: Bodies, shelling and chaos


National Post

Flight from Aleppo, Syria: Bodies, shelling and chaos
Los Angeles Times
BHAMDOUN, Lebanon -- The bodies of soldiers were strewn along the airport road. Gasoline was not available or was prohibitively expensive. A catastrophic battle loomed between armed rebels and government forces. It was time to get out of Aleppo, Syria.
Thousands of Syrians trapped in Aleppo: UNHCRReuters
Decisive fighting continues in Syria with participation of extremistsXinhua
Tens of thousands flee Syria's embattled city of AleppoWashington Post
TIME -Telegraph.co.uk
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

REFILE-Greece names new betting firm chief


REFILE-Greece names new betting firm chief
Reuters
ATHENS, July 31 (Reuters) - Greece has appointed economist Konstantinos Louropoulos as president and chief executive of state-controlled betting firm OPAP to replace Yannis Spanoudakis, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. Top management changes ...

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Greek coalition chiefs to hold new austerity talks


euronews

Greek coalition chiefs to hold new austerity talks
Businessweek
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The heads of the three parties in Greece's new coalition government are to meet again Wednesday to try and agree on further austerity cuts strenuously demanded by the country's bailout creditors. Despite two meetings in less than ...
The need to hold Greek feet to the fireMarketWatch

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