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How Greece could move forward from here
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
After months of wrangling and a marathon meeting yesterday, European finance ministers have agreed on a $170 billion bailout deal for Greece. It'll save the country from a messy default, but the terms of the deal are painful.
In Greece, new property tax sparks anger
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Greek government has introduced a new property tax so that it can increase revenue but many Greeks say it's unfair and unwise.
Europeans believe Greeks must show willingness to change
Thursday, February 16, 2012
European markets are down this morning after more hitches in plans to rescue Greece from default. There's a sense the Greeks have exhausted the goodwill of other European countries.
Euro slides, Greek bond yields soar
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The euro weakened to its lowest level since March 26 and Greek government yields on 10-year bonds soared to 7.1% on worries over Greece's debt. The...
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