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Europe to send more bailout money to Greece

July 8, 2013July 10, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece’s international creditors have agreed to hand it a further 6.3 billion euro in bailout funds, even as they warn

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Greece looks to clinch last-gasp deal with troika before critical Eurogroup meeting

July 8, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The July 8 2013 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels is crucial for Greece as it is expected to decide whether or not

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Lenders pressuring Greece over austerity pledges

July 2, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece’s international creditors are putting new pressure on Athens to meet its pledges to cut government spending before handing over

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Greek banks to bid for Hellenic Postbank as sale draws closer

July 2, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A host of interested buyers are queuing up to purchase Greece’s Hellenic Postbank. The Postbank is fully owned by the

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New Greek government is ushered in

June 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government announced a broad reshuffle on the night of June 24 2013, just a few days after the

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Greek coalition to settle ERT dispute through broader agreement

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

Greece’s coalition government leaders held fresh crunch talks Wednesday night in Athens in search of a compromise over the closure

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Bulgarian public broadcasters ‘concerned and disappointed’ at closure of Greece’s ERT

June 13, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Public broadcasters Bulgarian National Television and Bulgarian National Radio have expressed support for the European Broadcasting Union’s statement of concern

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European Commission ‘notes’ closure of Greek broadcaster ERT

June 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The European Commission has noted the decision by the Greek authorities to close down public broadcaster the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation,

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Government shutdown of state broadcaster overnight shocks Greece

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek national broadcaster ERT was shut down Tuesday. Government spokesman, Simos Kedikoglou, announced a shock decision to pull the plug

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