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Cyprus prepares to reopen banks in aftermath of bailout

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Banks across Cyprus are expected to be filled with long lines of anxious customers when they reopen Thursday after a

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Cyprus economic crisis has political fallout

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

The Cyprus economic crisis is likely to increase support for right-wing parties across Europe, and put additional stresses on the

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Cyprus rushing to finish controls ahead of reopening of banks

March 27, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cyprus is finalizing restrictions aimed at preventing depositors from making massive cash withdrawals when banks reopen on March 28 2013

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Cyprus: Bailout terms ‘painful’ but necessary

March 26, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades says the terms of his country’s new $13 billion bailout are “painful,” but that he had

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EU officials: Cyprus, lenders reach bailout deal

March 25, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus, euro zone, IMF

Cyprus has avoided bankruptcy by agreeing to a bailout deal that includes the closing of the island nation’s second largest

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Cyprus continues efforts to raise funds by EU deadline

March 22, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cypriot leaders are set to meet Friday in another attempt to raise $7.5 billion by Monday, which is the deadline

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Europe pressures Cyprus to resolve debt crisis

March 20, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus, European Commission, Russia

Europe is pressuring Cyprus to offer new solutions to the island nation’s debt crisis after its parliament overwhelmingly rejected a

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Cyprus rejects bailout deal, bank tax

March 19, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

The Cypriot parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a bailout plan demanded by international lenders that would have taxed the savings accounts

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Cypriot leader predicting defeat for deposit-tax bailout deal

March 19, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

The Cypriot president is predicting the island nation’s parliament will reject a bailout plan demanded by international lenders that calls

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