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Greek PM Samaras rules out triple election scenario

December 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras has ruled out the possibility of simultaneous general, local and European Parliament elections in May,

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
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Greece determined to defy troika on home foreclosures ban

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government appeared willing to settle the issue of the lifting of a ban on home foreclosures through discussion

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Greece: Moody’s upgrade a real ‘vote of confidence’?

December 2, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Rating agency Moody’s announced on November 29 2013 that it was upgrading Greece’s credit rating from C to Caa3 because

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Greek banks well on track to recovery

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Financial results of Greece’s largest banks are showing an improvement in their fundamentals and performance over the last year as

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Greek finance minister confident of troika compromise before end-year

November 26, 2013November 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras expressed his confidence that a solution will be found in negotiations with the troika before

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Europe 

Samaras stronger after Merkel meeting in Berlin

November 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble expressed his respect for the problems Greece had to overcome as part of the country’s

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Samaras to hold talks with Merkel in Berlin

November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras visits Berlin Friday where he is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel for

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Europe 

Greek government to table 2014 budget without troika approval

November 21, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Troika inspectors leave Athens without an agreement with the Greek government over the crucial issues that must be settled in

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Europe 

Athens-troika negotiations drag on

November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek administrative reform minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis is set to meet troika officials in Athens on November 20 2013. Mitsotakis hopes

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