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EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boostEuropean lawmakers are set to approve stricter migration rules. These new regulations grant authorities more power to detain irregular arri...- Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubsGreece has approved legislation to expedite the deportation of rejected asylum seekers, allowing their transfer to "return hubs" outside th...
- Greece, Macedonia sign pact to change ex-Yugoslav republic's nameThe subject is an emotional one for many Greeks. On Saturday, thousands of protesters outside the parliament building shouted "Traitor, tra...
- Alexis Tsipras calls a snap referendum on July 5 on the latest bailout package from creditorsTsipras’ decision means everyone from fishermen to taxi-drivers and factory workers will have to form an opinion on the package, with their...
- Greece is ready to give 'big no' to bad deal: PM Alexis TsiprasGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he's ready to assume responsibility for the consequences of rejecting an unfair deal with creditor...
- Greece will not complete power privatisations: Energy Minister Panagiotis LafazanisThe Public Power Corporation has already launched a tender to sell a 66 per cent stake in its power grid operator ADMIE.
- Greece lurches back into crisis, stock index falls 13%Greece’s benchmark stock index dropped 13% and the bond market signaled investors are concerned about short-term disruptions.
- Further monetary easing remains an option: Federal ReserveSeveral members of the Federal Open Market Committee said new actions could be necessary if the economy loses momentum.
- G-20 rebuff leaves European leaders to focus on Greek aidEuropean leaders shift their focus this week to bolstering the euro region's debt-crisis firewall after G-20 nations rebuffed their call fo...
- Greek PM George Papandreou may resign after coalition dealGreece's political deadlock may be easing under EU pressure, a senior socialist said PM Papandreou would resign after a coalition deal
- EU talks with banks on Greece seen deadlockedEuropean Union talks with banks on bondholder losses as part of a second Greek rescue package are deadlocked and have been suspended, an EU...
- Eurozone debt crisis: Greece may default, says Dutch central bank chiefThe comments are unusual because they come from a member of ECB's governing council. The bank has insisted Greece must stick to its bailout...
- Greece to vote on 2011 austerity budgetGreek lawmakers on Wednesday wrap a five-day debate on a budget containing over 14 billion euros in savings under a tough austerity policy ...
- Beijing backs stable euroChina supports a stable euro and won’t reduce its holdings of European bonds, underlining the strengthening ties with the European Union, P...
- Europe tries to douse debt crisisEuropean leaders sought Friday to convince fearful markets that the Greek debt crisis won't spread to other countries and derail the contin...
- Euro-zone nations to finalize Greek rescue planThe 16 leaders of the euro zone meet in Brussels Friday to finalize the Greek rescue plan and assess how such financial crises can be avoid...
- Greek parliament approves austerity planThe Greek parliament approved on Thursday draconian austerity measures demanded by Athens’ eurozone partners and the IMF in return for a e1...
- S&P downgrades Spain, adds to fears that crisis will spreadGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and IMF pledged to step up efforts to overcome the Greek fiscal crisis as Standard & Poor’s downgraded Spai...
- Markets hammer Greece on fears over German helpGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said she won’t release Greek rescue funds until the country shows it’s got a “sustainable, credible” plan t...
- Debt crisis a shocking wake-up call for GreeksThe debt crisis rocking their country has brought Greeks to the startling realisation that life could irreversibly change as their governme...
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