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EU grappling with Greek debt crisis

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 Deutsche Welle euro zone, Greece

It is clear from the start that this is not one of the European Commission’s regular midday press briefings: All

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US urges Greece to resolve financial crisis within euro zone

June 29, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to find ‘a sustainable’ solution to the Greek financial

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Bulgarian holidaymakers advised to take extra cash to Greece

June 29, 2015June 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has advised citizens travelling to Greece to take sufficient euro in cash to cover “emergencies and unforeseen

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Greece closes banks, imposes capital controls

June 29, 2015June 30, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Cash-strapped Greece – cut off from further infusions of European funds ­– ordered its banks and stock market closed for

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ECB keeps emergency credit open to Greek banks

June 28, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

The European Central Bank said Sunday it is keeping its emergency credit lines open to Greek banks even as Greek

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Greek lawmakers approve bailout referendum

June 28, 2015 VOANews Greece

The Greek Parliament voted late Saturday to accept Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ call for a referendum July 5 on proposed

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Greek PM calls referendum on bailout deal

June 27, 2015 Mil Arcega of VOANews euro zone, Greece

Greece’s prime minister has called for a referendum on the outcome of bailout talks with international creditors. Prime minister Alexis

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Bulgaria stands its ground in tax dispute with Greece

June 26, 2015June 30, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Bulgaria and Greece have presented their cases to the European Commission in a tax dispute case threatening to strain cross-border

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Europe 

Greece received just 500 million euro from cruises in 2014

June 26, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

The champion in cruise revenue in 2014 was Italy with 4601 million euro, followed by Germany with 3254 million euro,

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