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Euro Zone Seeks Compromise On Greek Debt Ahead Of IMF Deadline
Greece is required by its euro zone creditors to pass wide-ranging reforms and sell state assets under an 86 billion euros ($92 billion) bailout programme.
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Euro Zone Agrees to Launch Bailout for Greece: Minister
Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to launch a third bailout programme for Greece, Belgian Finance Minister Johan van Overtveldt told Reuters after a meeting of the Eurogroup in Brussels.
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Greece and Lenders Agree Bailout, Shares Rally
The deal, which came after 23 hours of talks that continued through the night, must still be adopted by Greece's parliament and by euro zone countries.
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Greece, Lenders Clinch Bailout Deal After Marathon Talks
Greece and its international lenders clinched a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement today after marathon talks through the night, officials said, raising hopes aid can be disbursed in time for a major debt repayment falling due in days.
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Some in German Government Preferred Temporary Grexit, Says German Finance Minister
Some in the German government would have preferred a temporary Greek exit from the euro zone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said today, without saying if he was among that number.
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Greece Argues into the Night with Eurozone on Bailout Terms
If Greece meets the conditions, the German parliament would meet on Thursday to mandate Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to open the talks on a new loan.
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Euro Zone Demands More From Greece, Delays Decision on Aid
Sceptical euro zone finance ministers demanded on Saturday that Greece go beyond painful austerity measures accepted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras if he wants them to open negotiations on a third bailout for his bankrupt country to keep it in the euro.
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Greek PM Wins Backing for Concessions; EU, IMF Give Positive Signals
The measures, which received an initial green light from the European Union and International Monetary Fund before a crucial meeting of the 19 euro zone finance ministers in Brussels, were passed with the support of pro-European opposition parties.
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Germany, France Press Greece to Make Fast, Credible Proposals
Raising the pressure on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras before a euro zone summit on Tuesday, the European Central Bank decided to keep a tight grip on funding to Greek banks.
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As Default Looms, Angela Merkel Rules Out More Negotiations With Greece
As the clock ticked down on Tuesday towards midnight, when billions of euros in locked-up bailout funds are due to expire, euro zone finance ministers called a conference call (1700 GMT) to discuss the Greek request.
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Lack of Greek Deal Weighs on European Stocks, Makes Bunds Appealing
The talks stumbled on Wednesday, with euro zone finance ministers accusing Greece of refusing to compromise ahead of a deadline next week when an International Monetary Fund loan tranche of 1.6 billion euros comes due.
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Alexis Tsipras Flies to Brussels to Try to Bridge Gaps with Greece's Creditor
Sources close to the negotiations said the creditors had presented counter-proposals to Athens to overcome differences, with euro zone finance ministers due to convene at 1700 GMT to try to approve an agreement.
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Greece Scrapes Bottom of Barrel in Hunt for Cash to Stay Afloat
Officials from Greece and the lenders are meeting in Brussels on Saturday for a new round of negotiations ahead of a key euro zone finance ministers' meeting in Riga on April 24.
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Ready to Make IMF Payment on April 9, Says Greece
Greece will pay a loan tranche due on April 9 to the International Monetary Fund on time, its deputy finance minister said on today, seeking to quell fears of default after a flurry of contradictory statements on the issue in recent days.
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Oil Edges Up on Greek Debt Optimism
The euro rebounded against the dollar and equity markets around the globe surged to record highs on Friday after euro zone finance ministers agreed in principle to extend heavily indebted Greece's financial rescue by four months.
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Euro Zone Seeks Compromise On Greek Debt Ahead Of IMF Deadline
Greece is required by its euro zone creditors to pass wide-ranging reforms and sell state assets under an 86 billion euros ($92 billion) bailout programme.
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Euro Zone Agrees to Launch Bailout for Greece: Minister
Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to launch a third bailout programme for Greece, Belgian Finance Minister Johan van Overtveldt told Reuters after a meeting of the Eurogroup in Brussels.
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Greece and Lenders Agree Bailout, Shares Rally
The deal, which came after 23 hours of talks that continued through the night, must still be adopted by Greece's parliament and by euro zone countries.
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Greece, Lenders Clinch Bailout Deal After Marathon Talks
Greece and its international lenders clinched a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement today after marathon talks through the night, officials said, raising hopes aid can be disbursed in time for a major debt repayment falling due in days.
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Some in German Government Preferred Temporary Grexit, Says German Finance Minister
Some in the German government would have preferred a temporary Greek exit from the euro zone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said today, without saying if he was among that number.
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Greece Argues into the Night with Eurozone on Bailout Terms
If Greece meets the conditions, the German parliament would meet on Thursday to mandate Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to open the talks on a new loan.
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Euro Zone Demands More From Greece, Delays Decision on Aid
Sceptical euro zone finance ministers demanded on Saturday that Greece go beyond painful austerity measures accepted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras if he wants them to open negotiations on a third bailout for his bankrupt country to keep it in the euro.
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Greek PM Wins Backing for Concessions; EU, IMF Give Positive Signals
The measures, which received an initial green light from the European Union and International Monetary Fund before a crucial meeting of the 19 euro zone finance ministers in Brussels, were passed with the support of pro-European opposition parties.
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Germany, France Press Greece to Make Fast, Credible Proposals
Raising the pressure on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras before a euro zone summit on Tuesday, the European Central Bank decided to keep a tight grip on funding to Greek banks.
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As Default Looms, Angela Merkel Rules Out More Negotiations With Greece
As the clock ticked down on Tuesday towards midnight, when billions of euros in locked-up bailout funds are due to expire, euro zone finance ministers called a conference call (1700 GMT) to discuss the Greek request.
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Lack of Greek Deal Weighs on European Stocks, Makes Bunds Appealing
The talks stumbled on Wednesday, with euro zone finance ministers accusing Greece of refusing to compromise ahead of a deadline next week when an International Monetary Fund loan tranche of 1.6 billion euros comes due.
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Alexis Tsipras Flies to Brussels to Try to Bridge Gaps with Greece's Creditor
Sources close to the negotiations said the creditors had presented counter-proposals to Athens to overcome differences, with euro zone finance ministers due to convene at 1700 GMT to try to approve an agreement.
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Greece Scrapes Bottom of Barrel in Hunt for Cash to Stay Afloat
Officials from Greece and the lenders are meeting in Brussels on Saturday for a new round of negotiations ahead of a key euro zone finance ministers' meeting in Riga on April 24.
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Ready to Make IMF Payment on April 9, Says Greece
Greece will pay a loan tranche due on April 9 to the International Monetary Fund on time, its deputy finance minister said on today, seeking to quell fears of default after a flurry of contradictory statements on the issue in recent days.
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Oil Edges Up on Greek Debt Optimism
The euro rebounded against the dollar and equity markets around the globe surged to record highs on Friday after euro zone finance ministers agreed in principle to extend heavily indebted Greece's financial rescue by four months.
