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Greece’s poor more worried about survival than euro’s future

July 8, 2015 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews euro zone, Greece

As Europe’s politicians debate the future of Greece in the eurozone, the economic arguments seem distant for many Greeks living

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Europe 

Tsipras ‘confident’ of meeting deadline for reform proposals

July 8, 2015July 9, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Wednesday he is confident of meeting an end of the week “final deadline” European

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Greece given until July 12 to make debt proposals at full EU summit

July 8, 2015 Deutsche Welle euro zone, Greece

A special EU summit has been convened for Sunday July 12, after an emergency eurozone leaders’ meeting finished without a

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Greece offers bailout ‘improvements,’ angers European leaders

July 7, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews euro zone, Greece

Debt-wracked Greece said Tuesday that it had made “improvements” in its financial plan in hopes of collecting more bailout money,

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Bulgaria’s politicians hold mixed views on impact from Greek crisis

July 7, 2015July 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgaria will not be hard hit by the crisis in Greece because Bulgaria is not a euro zone member –

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Bulgaria 

Borissov tells Tusk: Stability of EU, euro zone, of paramount importance to Bulgaria

July 7, 2015July 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

For Bulgaria the stability of the EU and the euro zone is a matter of paramount importance, Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Amnesty International criticises Macedonia and Serbia over refugees

July 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia

Increasing numbers of refugees and migrants are travelling through the western Balkans to the European Union in search of safety

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Europe 

World leaders await outcome of key summit on Greece crisis

July 7, 2015July 8, 2015 VOANews Greece

All eyes in debt-ravaged Greece and beyond are riveted on a European Union summit set to convene Tuesday in a

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Perspectives 

Opinion: Varoufakis’ resignation comes too late

July 6, 2015 Bernd Riegert of Deutsche Welle euro zone, Greece

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has probably done his country the best service he can by stepping down. His move

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