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Greek debt

Grexit talk resurfaces as EU finance ministers meet

by Stephen Beard
Feb 17, 2017
Greece's debt problems rear up again as creditors demand more concessions.
A man looks at newspapers bearing the headline "The nightmare of Grexit" last month.
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Greeks in crisis

Two voters in last year's Greek referendum reflect

by Stephen Beard
Jul 20, 2016
The views of two women who voted differently on Greece accepting creditors' terms.
A Greece bailout referendum took place last year amid economic turmoil in the country.
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Greeks in crisis

People of Athens remain calm during debt crisis

by Kai Ryssdal and Stephen Beard
Jul 8, 2015
The government gives cash-strapped citizens a free ride on subways.
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Greeks talk reparations while Germans talk euro debt

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 7, 2015
Greece says Germany owes it about $300 billion in reparations for World War II.
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European Debt Crisis

U.S. firms prep for Greece exit from euro

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 7, 2012
From adjusting computer systems to moving cash, U.S. companies are putting contingency plans in place in the event Greece bolts the euro.
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European Debt Crisis

ECB plan may increase risk of Greek eurozone exit

by Stephen Beard
Sep 7, 2012
The plan to buy up bonds from troubled Eurozone economies creates a firewall for nations like Greece and Italy -- expelling Greece may now be less risky.
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European Debt Crisis

No vacation from euro debt crisis in Greece

by Tess Vigeland
Aug 20, 2012
It's vacation time across Europe, but it's not all sunshine for Greeks. The debt-laden nation has fallen behind in implementing reforms and austerity measures.
It's vacation time across Europe, but it's not all sunshine for Greeks. The debt-laden nation has fallen behind in implementing reforms and austerity measures.
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Piggy Bank Award

Piggy for Greece

by Tess Vigeland
Jun 22, 2012
A thank you gift to the people of Athens for not taking the world economy this past week... phew.
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Commentary

We can all help Greece avoid default

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 14, 2012
Commentator Todd Buchholz says we just need to go there on vacation.
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Greek Debt Crisis

A reality check on the Greek bank run

by Kai Ryssdal
May 16, 2012
We check in with one Athens resident about whether Greeks are really withdrawing their cash from local banks in droves and what the mood is like on the streets.
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