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Russia gas deal would not solve Greece's problems, says Schaeuble
By Gernot Heller
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Saturday he was happy over a report that Greece was poised to sign a gas deal with Russia, though he added it would not solve the cash-strapped euro zone nation's economic problems.
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Top US, European officials: Time running out for Athens to reach deal!
Warnings, left and right, picked up on Friday ahead of yet another in a long line of crucial weeks for the leftist SYRIZA government holding Greece's reins and responsibility for replenishing the almost depleted state coffers.
Crackdown on uni sit-in deepens rifts in SYRIZA
A police operation on Friday to eject 14 protesters from Athens University?s central campus after a 19-day sit-in deepened fissures between the hard core and moderate elements of the leftist-led government.
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Govt passes law conditionally freeing inmates with disabilities; axes 'hood law'
SYRIZA made good on its pre-election promises on Friday by abolishing maximum security prisons, repealing a law aggravating the committing of a crime while wearing a hood (except in ? robberies) and freeing inmates to home custody when the latter are deemed disabled.
Govt? sources point to 4 areas of disagreement with EZ creditors
With an agreement between cash-strapped Athens and EZ creditors still pending, the radical leftist Greek government on Friday ? via the unofficial route ? pointed to four areas where differences remain: pension reform, labor relations, a hike in VAT rates and "exploitation" of public assets.
Greece enters twilight zone as visions of euro exit take shape
By Nikos Chrysoloras and James Hertling
With the Greek government hinting it could be forced from the euro and the country?s official creditors growing increasingly frustrated with the government?s doublespeak and foot-dragging, analysts are starting to focus on what might happen if bailout talks fail.
The future looks laxer for tough criminals in Greece
The Ministry of Justice created a draft bill to abolish high-security prisons. The bill was passed in principle at Thursday's evening by the votes of the ruling Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party and its junior coalition member, the Independent Greeks (ANEL). Those who voted against it were the main opposition conservative New Democracy (ND) and the socialist PASOK parties.
Varoufakis: Greece to bite the bullet in tough labor, pension reforms
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis gave the message that Greece is ready to make some difficult decisions in order to clinch a deal with the country’s creditors. During talks in Washington D.C. on Thursday he made it clear that he wants to avoid a clash with the eurozone at all costs.
Schaeuble's comeback
By Costas Iordanidis
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was back in the spotlight on Wednesday after breaking several weeks of silence on the issue of Greece to express his assurances that the markets have already priced in any eventuality in Athens?s ongoing bailout talks.
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