Greece Bailout Talks

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  European Union, Greece Seek Bailout Deal By Friday

  Greece and its international lenders remained at odds in talks to release fresh bailout loans to Athens on Wednesday as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said a deal was needed this week and accused creditors of 'playing games' and causing delays.

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  Greece, Lenders Clinch Bailout Deal After Marathon Talks

  Greece and its international lenders clinched a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement today after marathon talks through the night, officials said, raising hopes aid can be disbursed in time for a major debt repayment falling due in days.

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  Greece, Creditors 'Close' to Deal on Third Bailout

  Greece and its creditors were to continue talks today after marathon discussions late into the night, with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout were close to being finalised.

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  Negotiations on Greek Thrid Bailout Package to Begin on Monday

  Representatives of Greece's creditors will begin talks in Athens on Monday on a third bailout package to the debt-swamped Greek government, the IMF and European Commission said.

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  Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Faces Key Bailout Vote Test Today

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces his second major test in a week in parliament today over reforms he wants lawmakers to adopt so bailout talks to keep the country in the euro can begin.

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  Greek Banks Reopen as Alex Tsipras Eyes Return to Normal

  Greeks queued outside banks on Monday as they reopened three weeks after closing to stop the system collapsing under a flood of withdrawals, the first cautious sign of a return to normal after a deal to start talks on a new package of bailout reforms.

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  Greek Banks Ready to Open Today as Angela Merkel Urges Swift Bailout Talks

  Greek banks are ready to open their branches across the country on Monday after a three-week shutdown, officials said, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for swift aid talks so Athens could also lift withdrawal limits.

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  German Lawmakers Back Greek Bailout Talks Despite Rebellion

  German lawmakers gave their go ahead on Friday for the euro zone to negotiate a third bailout for Greece, heeding a warning from Chancellor Angela Merkel that the alternative to a deal with Athens was chaos.

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  Germany to Vote on Greek Bailout in Crucial Test for Deal

  Chancellor Angela Merkel was to rally German lawmakers today to back talks for a new Greece bailout deal, a day after the parliament in Athens grudgingly agreed to harsh reforms.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Bailout Measures as Syriza Fragments

  The Greek parliament passed sweeping austerity measures demanded by lenders to open talks on a new multibillion-euro bailout package to keep Greece in the euro, but dozens of hardliners in the ruling Syriza party deserted Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

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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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  Angela Merkel Warns 'Long, Difficult' Road Ahead for Greece Deal

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today that Greece and its European partners still faced a challenging road ahead to finalise a third bailout for Athens, after marathon talks ended with a deal.

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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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  Greece Talks 'Still Very Difficult, Work in Progress': Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem

  Talks on a new Greek bailout are "very difficult" but eurozone finance ministers are still working for a deal, Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Saturday after the discussions were halted for the night.

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  No Basis Now for New Debt Talks With Greece: Germany

  Germany maintained a hard line today after Greece rejected creditors' austerity demands in a referendum, with Berlin saying there was currently "no basis" for talks on a new bailout package or debt relief.