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Greece
Greek Police Arrest 100 Squatter Protesters
Some 100 people that police said were protesting the removal of squatters from a dilapidated building in downtown Athens were arrested by police, leading to another protest at the offices of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party where demonstrators also...
Economy
Tsipras Urges Eurozone Debt Talks
While Greece awaits a first series of $56.7 billion in more rescue loans from international lenders and is trying to buy back its bonds at a big discount to reduce its debt, the leader of the major opposition party...
Economy
Stournaras Pushes to Wrap Up Troika Deal
Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras said he hopes he can conclude negotiations with international lenders this week on a long-delayed $17.45 billion spending cut and tax hike plan that is needed to release a locked loan installment the country...
Economy
Greek Coalition Quarrels Over Worker Layoffs
ATHENS – Greece’s already uneasy coalition government is fraying further as a dispute has developed between Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his Leftist partners, who said they will not go along with a plan being considered to lay...
Economy
Greek Government Discredits Minister Who Quit
ATHENS – Moving swiftly to distance itself from one of its appointees who resigned, the Administration of Greece’s new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said that former Deputy Labor Minister Nikos Nikolopoulos, who quit because he said the government had...