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African migrants face ‘impossible’ life in Greece

Stuck in a small Athens flat all day to avoid being caught by police, earning another stint in prison and possibly a beating, 29-year-old Cameroonian Eugene Manaa rues the day he came to Greece. “Life is not just difficult here. … read more »

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Greece and the EU: Harmony or Truce?

Pyotr ISKENDEROV The recent rerun in Greece gave the EU a sense of certainty Europe had lacked for quite some time. Considering that the frontrunner in Greece automatically gets extra 50 seats in the 300-seat legislature as a bonus, the … read more »

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G20 leaders to focus on eurozone woes

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other world leaders at a meeting of the world’s 20 most important economies can breathe a little easier after a political party that favours staying in the eurozone came in first in Greece’s national elections … read more »

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Democracy for Sale

Igor IGNATCHENKO On May 6 Greece is to hold snap parliamentary elections against the background of unparalleled social-economic and political crisis. No matter all the bail out “aid” tranches received the situation us not getting better a bit, one can … read more »

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Greece’s Problems Are Far from Over

After 13 hours of overnight talks ending Tuesday morning at 5 a.m., euro zone finance ministers put together the latest rescue package for Greece. “We have reached a far-reaching agreement on Greece’s new program and private sector involvement that would … read more »

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Eurozone approves second Greek bailout

Eurozone finance ministers have approved a 130bn euro ($170bn) second bailout package for Greece to resolve the debt-ridden nation’s immediate repayment needs. The deal reached after 13 hours of tortuous talks in Brussels, however, is unlikely to revive Greece’s ailing … read more »

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Hunt on for treasures looted in Libya

Benghazi – Pieces from a huge collection of priceless ancient coins, jewellery and statuettes, looted from a bank vault in eastern Libya in the chaos of the rebellion against Muammar Gaddafi, have appeared in the local souk and are being … read more »

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