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Boat sinks in Aegean Sea leaving 6 migrants dead
At least six people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants to a Greek island sank in the Aegean Sea on April 6, Turkish officials have said.
Nine people were also rescued, the governor of the southwestern province of Mu?la, Amir Çiçek, told the Anadolu Agency.
The migrants, believed to be Syrians and Iraqis, were heading to Greece illegally.
IMF asks Greece to cut pensions and hike VAT
IMF asks Greece to cut pensions and hike VAT
ATHENS -- IMF Director Christine Lagarde has suggested that Greece should reduce pensions and increase VAT, the Greek media are reporting.
Lagarde also welcomed the confirmation she received from Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis that Greece will on April 9 pay back EUR 450 million of its debt to the Fund.
Staggering 55% of Greeks Ready to Emigrate, National Survey States
Over half of Greek citizens are ready to leave their country if they find better jobs abroad, a new survey has established.
Data revealed that 55% of people in Bulgaria's southern neighbor are ready to emigrate, as unemployment is constantly increasing on account of the financial crisis, local newspaper Vima reported.
Cyprus lets eurozone's first capital controls go quietly
By Michele Kambas
Cyprus freed capital flows on Monday, ending two years of controls that set an unwanted precedent for the euro zone at the height of the bloc's debt crisis.
The Mediterranean nation became the first and, to date, the only euro zone member to impose controls, acting to stem a flight of capital from its banks in March 2013.
Minister warns gold mine clashes could lead to deaths
Alternate Minister for Citizens? Protection Yiannis Panousis warned on Monday that protests regarding the Skouries gold mine in northern Greece could lead to someone being killed.
?We?re going to see deaths in Skouries,? said Panousis during a press conference on Monday to unveil a memorandum of understanding with Attica Regional Authority.