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Greece Says Turkey Must Lift War Threat To Get Access To EU Defence Funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defence funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
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Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
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International Monetary Fund To Participate For Last Time In Greek Bailout
The International Monetary Fund, a key creditor in Greece's bailout, will not participate in any further rescues of the debt-wracked country, Germany's finance minister told a Greek newspaper Saturday.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Man Raises Money To Bring Stray Dog Home
An Australian man has raised $4,000 to bring a stray dog home from Greece.
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We've Been Looking In The Wrong Place, Says MH370 Search Team
Top searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 say they believe the plane may have glided down rather than dived in the final moments, meaning they have been scouring the wrong patch of ocean for two years.
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IMF's Christine Lagarde Says Negotiating 'In Good Faith' With Greece On Debt
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that her team was continuing to negotiate with Greece "in good faith" over its debt issues.
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IMF Chief Says Greece Plan 'Good Distance Away' Amid Leaks Row
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that "we are still a good distance away" in negotiations for a new deal for hard-up Athens.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Vows To Implement Pension Reform At Anniversary Rally
Leftwing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, at a rally Sunday to mark a year in power, stood by a vow to overhaul the country's pension system despite fierce opposition.
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European Union Seeks Turkey's Help to Block Migrant Flows
The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey under an EU plan published on Tuesday.
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Greece Likely to Meet Deadline for Bank Money Release: Euro Zone Officials
Greece is likely to qualify for recapitalisation funds for its banks by a Nov. 15 deadline because the payment depends mainly on financial sector reforms that it can implement by then, euro zone officials said on Friday.
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Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Plays Down Fears of Fractured Result in Greek Election
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras played down fears on Sunday that a snap election in two weeks would produce a fractured result, saying there were enough undecided voters to produce a clear winner on the day.
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Poll Lead for Greece's Syriza Narrows as Tsipras Presses for New Mandate
Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras urged supporters on Saturday to give him a fresh mandate to complete the country's political transformation, as polls showed his leftist Syriza party's lead slipping ahead of elections next month.
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German Lawmakers Back Third Greek Bailout
German lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of a third Greek bailout on Wednesday, heeding a call from Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to give Greece the chance for a new start, despite his own concerns it might not work.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Girds for Right-Wing Revolt in Greece Bailout Vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.
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Greece Says Turkey Must Lift War Threat To Get Access To EU Defence Funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defence funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
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Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
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International Monetary Fund To Participate For Last Time In Greek Bailout
The International Monetary Fund, a key creditor in Greece's bailout, will not participate in any further rescues of the debt-wracked country, Germany's finance minister told a Greek newspaper Saturday.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Man Raises Money To Bring Stray Dog Home
An Australian man has raised $4,000 to bring a stray dog home from Greece.
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We've Been Looking In The Wrong Place, Says MH370 Search Team
Top searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 say they believe the plane may have glided down rather than dived in the final moments, meaning they have been scouring the wrong patch of ocean for two years.
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IMF's Christine Lagarde Says Negotiating 'In Good Faith' With Greece On Debt
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that her team was continuing to negotiate with Greece "in good faith" over its debt issues.
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IMF Chief Says Greece Plan 'Good Distance Away' Amid Leaks Row
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that "we are still a good distance away" in negotiations for a new deal for hard-up Athens.
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Vows To Implement Pension Reform At Anniversary Rally
Leftwing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, at a rally Sunday to mark a year in power, stood by a vow to overhaul the country's pension system despite fierce opposition.
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European Union Seeks Turkey's Help to Block Migrant Flows
The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey under an EU plan published on Tuesday.
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Greece Likely to Meet Deadline for Bank Money Release: Euro Zone Officials
Greece is likely to qualify for recapitalisation funds for its banks by a Nov. 15 deadline because the payment depends mainly on financial sector reforms that it can implement by then, euro zone officials said on Friday.
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Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Plays Down Fears of Fractured Result in Greek Election
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras played down fears on Sunday that a snap election in two weeks would produce a fractured result, saying there were enough undecided voters to produce a clear winner on the day.
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Poll Lead for Greece's Syriza Narrows as Tsipras Presses for New Mandate
Former Greek premier Alexis Tsipras urged supporters on Saturday to give him a fresh mandate to complete the country's political transformation, as polls showed his leftist Syriza party's lead slipping ahead of elections next month.
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German Lawmakers Back Third Greek Bailout
German lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of a third Greek bailout on Wednesday, heeding a call from Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to give Greece the chance for a new start, despite his own concerns it might not work.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Girds for Right-Wing Revolt in Greece Bailout Vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.
