Greece
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Greece and lenders edge towards compromise on debt
Greece and its lenders appear to be edging toward a formula that would make the crisis-stricken country’s debt sustainable.
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Sharp rise in suicides during Greek crisis, but stats leave unanswered questions
The rate of suicides in Greece since the start of the crisis has risen sharply.
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Pensioners brace for more cuts
Some 900,000 pensioners who until today received at least 1,000 euros per month are bracing for a reduction according to the new social security bill
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Opposition parties slam gov’t for ‘not negotiating’
Tsipras reiterated his party’s conviction that “Greece’s debt is not repayable”.
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Under-fire Merkel sees ‘chances’ for solution to Greek debt on Monday
Germany’s Angela Merkel came under fire from opposition parties on Wednesday after failing to clinch a financing deal for Greece.
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Golden Dawn linked to firebombs
Would-be assailant claims party provided him with work, ordered mosque attack.
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Drugs shortages prompt online monitoring scheme
Online system to monitor the sale of drugs following numerous complaints about shortages in basic medicines.
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Bond buy back among proposals being discussed at Eurogroup
Eurozone finance ministers are considering allowing Athens to buy back up to 40 billion euros of its own bonds.
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Tsipras seeks to charm EU ambassadors
The leader of the main leftwing opposition SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, is set to meet with the ambassadors representing all 27 European Union members.