Portugal, Greece sought technical advice from World Bank

Portugal, Greece sought technical advice from World Bank - Kim Reuters ... CITY | Sun Nov 4, 2012 7:19pm EST. MEXICO CITY Nov 4 (Reuters) - Greece and Portugal have sought technical advice from the World Bank and talks are at the early stages, bank president Jim Yong Kim said on Sunday at the G20 meeting in Mexico.

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Greece makes austerity push, workers gear for strike

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Greece bracing for 2 decisive votes this week

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coalition government is facing two crucial votes this week in its effort to secure a portion of a bailout loan by creditors that will stave off threatened bankruptcy.

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Greek coalition government tries to minimize dissent in upcoming vote on ...

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Greek coalition government tries to minimize dissent in upcoming vote on ... Washington Post ATHENS, Greece — Greece's coalition government is facing two crucial votes this week in its effort to secure a portion of a bailout loan by creditors that will stave off threatened bankruptcy. Along with the inevitable strikes that are expected at ... Euro Area Resolve for Single Currency Faces Greek TestBloomberg Greek prime minister warns of euro exitMarketWatch A Critical And Close Vote Is Happening In Greece This Week - Here's What You ...Business Insider Herald Sun -Reuters -RIA Novosti all 203 news articles »

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Greece bracing for 2 decisive votes this week

Greece bracing for 2 decisive votes this week

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Updated 4:10 p.m., Sunday, November 4, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coalition government is facing two crucial votes this week in its effort to secure a portion of a bailout loan by creditors that will stave off threatened bankruptcy.

Along with the inevitable strikes that are expected at least through Thursday, and possibly throughout the week, the coalition has to rein in its own fractious MPs, with the smaller partner saying it will vote against the bill and the other two parties facing possible dissent within their ranks.

Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis reiterated his opposition to further cuts in wages, pensions, benefits and other labor market reforms contained in the omnibus bill after a late Sunday meeting with conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

Usually, Greece voted on the budget at the last session before Christmas recess but has brought the vote forward and accelerated the debating schedule at the insistence of its Eurozone partners, who said it should do so before the meeting of Eurozone finance ministers on Nov. 12.

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N. Greece Crews Return Home from Sandy Relief Efforts

N. Greece Crews Return Home from Sandy Relief Efforts Rochester YNN "I think a lot of us have been on storm deployments in the past, and figured we see damaged roadways, trees down, things along those lines," said N. Greece Fire Assistant Chief Jay France. "I don't think we expected to see the utter devastation that we ...

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Egyptian immigrant found beaten, chained to tree; Greek boss surrenders to police

ATHENS, Greece - Police say they have arrested the employer of an Egyptian immigrant who was found beaten and chained to a tree by residents of the island of Salamina, near Athens.

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