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Ten Greek Ex-Ministers Allegedly Involved In Novartis Bribery Probe
Two former Greek prime ministers and eight former ministers have been implicated in an alleged corruption scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, a judicial source said Monday.
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International Monetary Fund Letter Bomb: What Is The Conspiracy Of Fire Nuclei?
Investigators suspect a Greek far-left group -- known as the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei -- was behind a letter bomb that wounded an IMF secretary in Paris on Thursday, the same day the group claimed responsibility for an explosive device found in Berlin.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Greek Parliament Approves Austere Budget for 2016
The Greek parliament approved a 2016 budget featuring sharp cuts in spending and some tax increases to satisfy the country's international lenders at a time of growing austerity fatigue.
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Francois Hollande to Praise Greek 'Attachment' to Europe
French President Francois Hollande will today praise Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's "attachment to Europe" in an address to the Greek parliament on a visit to show support for Athens during tough talks with EU-IMF auditors.
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Greek Parliament Approves Reform Bill Ahead of Bailout Review
The Greek parliament approved an omnibus bill on Friday cutting pensions, raising the retirement age, increasing punishment for tax evasion and liberalising the energy market ahead of the first review of the country's new bailout later this month.
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Alexis Tsipras Says German Plan 'Would Lead to Crisis Without End'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned today that a German proposal to give his debt-ridden country a bridging loan rather than agree a new bailout would be "a return to a crisis without end".
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Text of Agreement With Creditors Submitted for Greek Parliament Vote
The Greek parliament late Tuesday tabled a crucial vote on the text of an international bailout agreement between Athens and its creditors, the parliament said on its website.
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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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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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Greek Parliament to Vote on Controversial Bailout
Greece today geared up for a parliamentary vote on draconian reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a huge new bailout, in what could be Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's toughest political test yet.
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Greek Parliament Approves Referendum on Bailout Terms
The Greek parliament approved a referendum on the latest offer of a debt deal by its EU-IMF creditors by a majority vote late Saturday night, according to the assembly's count.
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Calls Referendum on Bailout for July 5
Greece will hold a referendum on July 5 on the outcome of negotiations with its international creditors taking place in Brussels today, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced.
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Greek Government Confident Despite Backlash Over Debt Deal
Greece's leftwing government expressed confidence on Tuesday that parliament would approve a debt deal with lenders, despite an angry reaction from some of its own lawmakers who accused it of caving in to pressure for more austerity.
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At 91, Greece's Resistance Icon Eyes European Parliament Return
He is Greece's best-known resistance hero and at the ripe age of 91, Manolis Glezos is gearing up for a European parliamentary comeback.
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Ten Greek Ex-Ministers Allegedly Involved In Novartis Bribery Probe
Two former Greek prime ministers and eight former ministers have been implicated in an alleged corruption scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, a judicial source said Monday.
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International Monetary Fund Letter Bomb: What Is The Conspiracy Of Fire Nuclei?
Investigators suspect a Greek far-left group -- known as the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei -- was behind a letter bomb that wounded an IMF secretary in Paris on Thursday, the same day the group claimed responsibility for an explosive device found in Berlin.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Greek Parliament Approves Austere Budget for 2016
The Greek parliament approved a 2016 budget featuring sharp cuts in spending and some tax increases to satisfy the country's international lenders at a time of growing austerity fatigue.
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Francois Hollande to Praise Greek 'Attachment' to Europe
French President Francois Hollande will today praise Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's "attachment to Europe" in an address to the Greek parliament on a visit to show support for Athens during tough talks with EU-IMF auditors.
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Greek Parliament Approves Reform Bill Ahead of Bailout Review
The Greek parliament approved an omnibus bill on Friday cutting pensions, raising the retirement age, increasing punishment for tax evasion and liberalising the energy market ahead of the first review of the country's new bailout later this month.
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Alexis Tsipras Says German Plan 'Would Lead to Crisis Without End'
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned today that a German proposal to give his debt-ridden country a bridging loan rather than agree a new bailout would be "a return to a crisis without end".
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Text of Agreement With Creditors Submitted for Greek Parliament Vote
The Greek parliament late Tuesday tabled a crucial vote on the text of an international bailout agreement between Athens and its creditors, the parliament said on its website.
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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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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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Greek Parliament to Vote on Controversial Bailout
Greece today geared up for a parliamentary vote on draconian reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a huge new bailout, in what could be Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's toughest political test yet.
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Greek Parliament Approves Referendum on Bailout Terms
The Greek parliament approved a referendum on the latest offer of a debt deal by its EU-IMF creditors by a majority vote late Saturday night, according to the assembly's count.
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Calls Referendum on Bailout for July 5
Greece will hold a referendum on July 5 on the outcome of negotiations with its international creditors taking place in Brussels today, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced.
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Greek Government Confident Despite Backlash Over Debt Deal
Greece's leftwing government expressed confidence on Tuesday that parliament would approve a debt deal with lenders, despite an angry reaction from some of its own lawmakers who accused it of caving in to pressure for more austerity.
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At 91, Greece's Resistance Icon Eyes European Parliament Return
He is Greece's best-known resistance hero and at the ripe age of 91, Manolis Glezos is gearing up for a European parliamentary comeback.
