Greek Debt Deal

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  Greek Deal 'Important Step' But Debt Still Too High: International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde

  IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Friday welcomed Europe's decision to agree a new 86-billion-euro bailout for Greece, but warned that Athens' debt is still too high.

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  'Confident' of Debt Deal, Loan Support: Greece

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras today said that he was confident of concluding his debt-crippled nation's third international bailout that will pave the way for default-averting loans.

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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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  Greece Says Cannot Handle Migrants; UNHCR Calls Crisis 'Shameful'

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked Europe to help in handling tens of thousands of refugees coming in from Syria, Afghanistan and other war zones, saying on Friday his cash-strapped country could not deal with them alone.

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  Greek Prime Minister Sees Bailout Deal After August 15

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and French President Francois Hollande agreed on Thursday that Athens and its international creditors "can and must" reach a bailout deal after August 15.

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  Greece in 'Final Stretch' for Deal With Creditors: Alexis Tsipras

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday said his government is nearing a deal with international creditors on a mammoth bailout, as his spokeswoman raised the prospect of early elections in the fall.

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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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  More Than Half of Germans Think Planned Greek Deal Is Bad: Poll

  More than half of Germans think the planned deal with Greece is bad and many would have preferred that the crisis-stricken country left the euro zone rather than getting the chance for further aid, according to an opinion poll.

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  Angela Merkel Urges Conservative MPs to Back Greek Debt Deal

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Thursday urged conservative lawmakers to back a third debt deal for Greece, on the eve of a key Bundestag vote on the new rescue package.

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  International Monetary Fund Calls for Greece Debt Relief Ahead of Bailout Vote

  An International Monetary Fund study published on Tuesday showed that Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as fractious parties in Athens prepared to vote on a sweeping austerity package demanded by their lenders.

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  Eurozone Lists Tough Conditions for Greek Debt Deal

  Greece must start to implement tough reforms as early as next week in exchange for a bailout to keep it in the euro, according to proposals drawn up by finance ministers for a eurozone summit on Sunday.

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  Angry at Demands, Greeks Rail at German 'Humiliation'

  Greeks accused Germany of trying to humiliate them by making tougher demands for a new bailout deal, as the country's fate in the euro zone hung in the balance ahead of a meeting of European ministers in Brussels today.

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  Germany Floats Greek Euro 'Time-Out' Without More Reforms

  The German government has argued that Greece could take a five-year "time-out" from the euro zone and have some of its debts written off if Athens fails to improve proposals it has made for a bailout.

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  Greece's Alexis Tsipras 'Confident' of Meeting Debt Deal Deadline

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said today he was confident of meeting an end-of-the-week deadline set by eurozone leaders to reach a bailout deal or risk leaving the euro.

• Britain Warns Tourists of Shortages Risk in Greece

  Britain warned travellers to Greece that the situation there could "deteriorate rapidly" if no new debt deal was reached soon, instructing tourists to take medical supplies in case of shortages.