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Tzanakopoulos says foreclosure protection bill satisfies creditors
Following strong disagreements with creditors over the level of protection from foreclosure of debtors' primary residence, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos outlined the elements of the bill finally tabled by the government in Parliament on 26 March.
He said the draft legislation will come to a vote within the week.
No decision on Greek tranche disbursement at EWG
The Euro Working Group (EWG) ended on Monday night without a decision on the disbursement of almost 1-billion-euros from creditors, as there is still no agreement with the Greek government on its plan for protecting the primary residence of debtors from foreclosure.
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Greece to submit foreclosure bill on Friday with or without lenders' approval
Greece is planning to submit a bill to parliament on Friday to protect borrowers from home foreclosures, a government official said on Wednesday, though it is yet to secure the agreement of its lenders on its terms.
Greece has until March 11 to implement prior actions, EWG says
Greece has until the Eurogroup meeting of eurozone finance ministers on March 11 to complete all of the pending prior actions it needs to secure the disbursement of 1-billion-euro from creditors, the Euro Working Group decided in Brussels on Friday.
Georgian gang terrorizes Istanbul with drill bits
A criminal gang of four Georgian citizens has terrorized an Istanbul neighborhood by tracking down and assaulting victims with drilling bits.
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Foreclosures halted for Attica region after deadly blaze
The ministries of economy and justice agreed on Thursday to freeze foreclosures of properties in the region of Attica for debts towards the banks for two to three months, following the deadly fires in the area that have claimed at least 81 victims and injured scores.
Denmark Declared War on Ghettos
Vox - In Denmark, children over the age of 1 who live in low-income, heavily Muslim immigrant communities that the government classifies as "ghettos" will soon be subject to mandatory training in "Danish values."
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Inflamed by social media, mobs kill at least 3 in India
Mobs of terrified villagers killed at least three people and attacked several others in southern India after social media messages warned that gangs of kidnappers were roaming the region in search of children, police said May 25.
Georgian burglary gang dismantled
At least 10 Georgian members of a gang that burgled homes, mainly in Athens's affluent northern suburbs, were arrested on Tuesday during police raids of their hideouts across Attica.
So far the gang has been linked to more than 100 burglaries and robberies in the wider Attica area.
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Tear gas as French police launch new assault on protest camp
More than 1,500 French riot police launched a second operation on 17 to clear anti-capitalist protesters who have been squatting on the site of a planned new airport for a decade.