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Capital controls in Cyprus necessary now but should be lifted as soon as possible, EC says

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Cyprus, European Commission

The European Commission sees the capital controls imposed in Cyprus as necessary for now under the circumstances but says that

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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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Banks in Cyprus remain closed after bailout

March 27, 2013May 27, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews Cyprus

Depositors with more than $130,000 in Cypriot banks could see about 40 percent of their deposits turned into bank shares,

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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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Cyprus poses fresh euro crisis as EU questions Russian investment

March 22, 2013May 27, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Cyprus

Political leaders in Cyprus appear to have abandoned plans for a one-off levy on bank deposits in return for a

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