Euro Zone Leaders

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  EU Leaders Willing To Compromise Freedom Of Movement, Says Tony Blair

  European Union leaders are willing to change the bloc's rules for the freedom of movement of workers, opening an opportunity for Britain to avoid a damaging "hard Brexit", former prime minister Tony Blair said today.

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  Greece Faces Tough Conditions Under Deal With Euro Zone

  Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency.

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  Summary of Euro Zone Leaders' Agreement With Greece

  Euro zone leaders set conditions today for Greece to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the euro zone.

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  Euro Zone Clinches Deal With Greece After All-Night Haggle

  Euro zone leaders clinched a deal with Greece today to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the euro zone after a whole night of haggling at an emergency summit.

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  Greek 'Compromise' Proposed After Alexis Tsipras, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel Talks

  The leaders of Greece, Germany, France and the EU proposed a "compromise" on a bailout deal for Athens at late-night talks which will now be put to the rest of the euro zone, a European source told AFP early today.

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  'All Sides Must Want a Deal': Greek Prime Minister Tells Washington

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew that a cash-for-reform deal to keep Greece in the euro zone would need the commitment of all sides, a Greek official said, ahead of a crucial summit of euro zone leaders on Sunday.

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  Euro Zone Summit Aims to Save Greece in Euro Zone

  Euro zone leaders will fight to the finish to keep near-bankrupt Greece in the euro zone today after the European Union's chairman cancelled a planned summit of all 28 EU leaders that would have been needed in case of a "Grexit".

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  EU's President Donald Tusk Cancels Summit as Euro Zone Talks on Greece Continue

  European Council President Donald Tusk said today that he had cancelled a planned meeting of EU heads of state and government this afternoon, with a summit of euro zone leaders scheduled to continue until talks conclude on Greece.

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  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Pleads for Fair Deal for Greece in EU Parliament

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pleaded in the European Parliament today for a fair deal to keep his country in the euro zone, acknowledging Greece's own responsibility for its plight, after EU leaders gave him five days to come up with reforms.

• Matteo Renzi set to become Italy's youngest prime minister

  Centre-left leader Matteo Renzi was set to be nominated as Italy's youngest prime minister in a matter of days after a party coup forced Enrico Letta to resign as premier of the euro zone state struggling to pull out of recession.

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  Portugal wins, Italy draws in World Cup qualifying

  On a low-key night of qualifying in the European zone, Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina both won to consolidate top spots in their groups but Group H leader Montenegro lost 4-0 at home to Ukraine to put second-place England back in control of its own destiny.

• Austerity reigns over Euro zone as crisis deepens

  Europe's leaders braced their nations for a turbulent year, with their beleaguered economies facing a threat on two fronts: widening deficits that force more borrowing but increasing austerity measures that put growth further out of reach.

• Success and advice cast Germany as villain in Europe

  Throughout the crisis in the euro zone, as governments have fallen, debt burdens have mounted and economies have stagnated or shrunk, Germany has floated above the fray. While its economy has hummed along nicely, its leaders have steadfastly insisted that the path to redemption for the debtors lies in austerity and suffering.