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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
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Samaras puts brakes on initiative to lift moratorium on home repossessions

August 21, 2013August 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was quick to end speculation about the government going ahead with a troika-backed controversial initiative

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Europe 

Greece’s privatisation agency chief sacked

August 20, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The chairman of Greece’s Privatisation Agency TAIPED, Stelios Stavridis, was sacked by the country’s Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras for using

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Tough negotiations ahead for Greek government

August 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is back in Athens Monday after a short summer holiday and has a difficult period

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Greek Finance Ministry considers lifting ban on repossession of primary homes

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek Finance Ministry’s plans to lift a ban on the repossession of primary homes are threatening to throw the

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Europe 

Greece’s recession eases, but economy contracts significantly

August 13, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece says its deep recession eased from April to June, but the country’s economy has now shrunk more than 20

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Europe 

Greece looks to capitalise on Obama support

August 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Boosted by the support expressed by US President Barack Obama to Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras last week, the country’s

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Europe 

Obama says Greece needs balance of austerity and growth

August 9, 2013 Kent Klein of VOANews Greece

U.S. President Barack Obama advised Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaris to seek a balance of austerity and growth, as his

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a fanned-out sheaf of euro notes
Europe 

Greek finance ministry steps up crackdown on tax cheats

August 8, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A Greek government legislative act will allow relevant authorities to proceed with confiscations against tax-evading businesses on weekends, during any

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Europe 

Italian PM Letta slams EU handling of Greek crisis

July 30, 2013July 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta gave his Greek counterpart a “vote of confidence” Monday while saying that the EU has

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