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Monday, August 6, 2012

Greece resumes round up operations of illegal migrants

Greece resumed during the weekend large-scale round-up operations of illegal migrants across Athens, as authorities increased border controls fearing a possible influx of Syrian refugees.

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Greek Talks With Creditors 'Progress'

Greece will resume talks with a delegation of international creditors early September on cuts, giving Athens a month to balance their demands for austerity with coalition partners' calls to avoid hurting low-income people.

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Greece Agrees With Troika on Need to Strengthen Policy Efforts


Sky News Australia

Greece Agrees With Troika on Need to Strengthen Policy Efforts
San Francisco Chronicle
(For more on the euro crisis, click on TOP CRIS) Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Greece and its international creditors agreed on the need to strengthen policy efforts to support the economy and comply with its bailout terms after more than a week of meetings in ...
Optimism in Greece After Talks With LendersNew York Times
IMF's Talks With Greece Show Progress, Fund Official SaysBloomberg
Greek Talks With Troika Resume Early SeptemberNASDAQ
Reuters -The Guardian
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Optimism in Greece After Talks With Lenders


Bloomberg

Optimism in Greece After Talks With Lenders
New York Times
ATHENS — Envoys of Greece's international creditors on Sunday wrapped up a review of the country's progress in meeting the terms of its second bailout and said they would return in September for a final assessment that will determine whether further ...
IMF's Talks With Greece Show Progress, Fund Official SaysBloomberg
Greece's new pledges will take epic battle to implementReuters
Troika: Talks With Greece "Productive", Agree To Strengthen Policy EffortsWall Street Journal
The Guardian -Sky News Australia
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Greece Says Progress Made in Talks With Troika

Creditors wrapped up a review of the country’s progress in meeting the terms of its second bailout and said they would return in September for a final assessment.





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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Athens police target immigrants

Police in the Greek capital Athens round up 5,000 suspected illegal immigrants, amid fears fighting in Syria could lead to a new refugee influx.

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Greece's New Pledges Will Take Epic Battle to Implement


The Guardian

Greece's New Pledges Will Take Epic Battle to Implement
CNBC.com
Greece's latest fiscal and reform pledges may be enough to convince international lenders weary after years of broken promises to keep Athens hooked to a 130 billion euro ($161 billion) lifeline, but the battle to implement it will be epic.
IMF's Talks With Greece Show Progress, Fund Official SaysBloomberg
Greek Austerity Talks With Troika Resume Early SeptemberWall Street Journal
Greece enters 'crucial weeks' with troika praise for €11.5bn cuts progressThe Guardian
Reuters -New York Times -Hindustan Times
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