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!['When you take the [German] diet too far, it becomes dangerous to the health of the underlying economy. You may just end up killing yourself,' says SocGen economist Michala Marcussen. - 'When you take the [German] diet too far, it becomes dangerous to the health of the underlying economy. You may just end up killing yourself,' says SocGen economist Michala Marcussen. | Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00Eg5QL2SMclB/100x75.jpg?center=0.5,0 "'When you take the [German] diet too far, it becomes dangerous to the health of the underlying economy. You may just end up killing yourself,' says SocGen economist Michala Marcussen. - 'When you take the [German] diet too far, it becomes dangerous to the health of the underlying economy. You may just end up killing yourself,' says SocGen economist Michala Marcussen. | Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail")
When euro zone finance ministers gather in Brussels on Monday afternoon, they are expected at long last to sign off on the €130-billion ($170-billion) bailout needed to keep insolvent Greece from defaulting on its mountain of debt. Of course, nothing is
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Fresh demonstrations against Greece's new austerity measures took place Sunday in front of the parliament in Athens. They were reportedly peaceful, unlike those a week earlier. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES George Georgiopoulos Reuters News Agency A
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Risk sentiment trends remain the core driver of the US Dollar, putting the spotlight on Monday’s Eurozone finance ministers’ meeting to set the tone for the remainder of the week. Traders are looking for the sit-down to produce a final agreement on the s
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Unemployment is shrinking and the trend should persist over the coming months. However, longer-term cycles anticipate a new swing toward the highs. Greece is virtually bankrupted, but needs more money to repay its debt. Euro/usd could decline to January
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WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday threw Washington's support behind the new austerity measures agreed by Greece and said the US backed the idea of a new IMF loan for Athens. "We welcome the program of economic reforms agreed to
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Turkey restarted natural gas transfers to Greece over the weekend after Greek Energy Minister George Papaconstantinou called to request supplies. “My Greek colleague called to say they were in difficulty,” Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız told journa
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GREECE’S participation in Nato has not managed to respond to the significant threat represented by Turkey, Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas told a special event held to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s membership of the military bloc on February
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US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday threw Washington's support behind the new austerity measures agreed by Greece and said the US backed the idea of a new IMF loan for Athens. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner threw Washington's support
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WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday threw Washington's support behind the new bailout package drawn up for Greece and said the US supported the idea of a new IMF loan for Athens. "This is a very strong and very difficult package
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The Italian Cultural Institute in Athens is behind a very special tribute to recent Italian filmmakers who have dominated the global movie scene in the last few years. Bridging a huge gap, from the Cinecitta studio glory days to recent Oscar nominee Paol
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The London Eye recently launched the largest deployment of tablets in any public environment worldwide, using the Bouncepad Born in Athens in 1975, Solon Sasson belonged to the Deree College prep squad destined for corporate bliss, if only the country ha
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece's prime minister rushed to Brussels on Sunday, a day before eurozone finance ministers have to decide whether his country will get a €130-billion ($170-billion) bailout and avoid a potentially devastating default. Leaders from Germ
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We went to Greece this last weekend! It was a great experience. We started off by taking a commuter train that is included in our metro passes rather than a taxi or bus. It was interesting, they use electric trains everywhere, not just for the metro, and
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A riot policeman sprays tear gas at protesters in front of the Greek parliament during a demonstration against new austerity measures in Athens. Photo: AFP Protesters clashed with police Sunday evening in central Athens. A group of protesters pelted poli
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Police forensic experts, left, look on as Greece’s Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos, second right, enters the antiquities museum in Ancient Olympia where two masked armed robbers tied up a guard and made off with dozens of artifacts, Olympia, southern
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The isosceles theorem put forward by the Greek mathematician Euclid became a test in medieval times of one's ability to master more difficult matters. Greece this week faces such a test. It must convince the European Union, the International Monetary Fun
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By Costas Paris And Geoffrey T. Smith LONDON—The International Monetary Fund now expects Greece's debt to reach 129% of the country's gross domestic product in 2020, three people with direct knowledge of a draft debt-sustainability analysis put together
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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos rushed to Brussels overnight, a day before eurozone finance ministers have to decide whether Greece will get a 130-billion euro ($NZ204b) bailout and avoid a potentially devastating default. Leaders from Germany, Ital
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Plotting its return to Greek Film Archive grounds from March 1 to 7, the Athens Animfest is stronger than ever, boasting a record number of submissions (178) and some very surprising tributes. Apart from the obligatory focus on the much-celebrated Czech
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A worker cleans the sign of the Bank of Greece from red and black paint, after Sunday's riots, in Athens, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens following a ni
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A protester shines a light from a laser beam on the face of a riot policement in front of the Greek parliament during a demostration against new austerity measures in Athens, on February 19, 2012. Greek unions and leftist parties lead fresh anti-austerity protests on the eve of a...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: A man walks past a bar at night in the Psiri district on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's proposed budget cuts in order...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: A boy carries an accordion to busk with as he waits for a train in the Acropolis underground station on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting yesterday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: Dogs rest in the sunshine on the Acropolis adjacent to the 'Odeum of Herodes Atticus' on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting yesterday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: Signs and stickers for sale in a shop on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting yesterday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's proposed budget cuts in order to approve the...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: Members of the public admire the view from Mars Hill, adjacent to the Acropolis, on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting yesterday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: A man walks past a discount retailer of general merchandise at single-price point of one euro on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: A street food vendor prepares his stall ahead of a local festival on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's proposed budget...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: A man speaks on his mobile phone in front of a pet shop on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's proposed budget cuts in order...
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GREECE, ATHENS - FEBRUARY 19: Riot stand in Syntagma Square during a protest against austerity measures on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's proposed...
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GREECE, ATHENS - FEBRUARY 19: A demonstrator wears an 'anonymous mask' during a protest against austerity measures in front of Parliament on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and...
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Riot policemen walk by as a petrol bomb, thrown by a protester, explodes near them during a demonstration against new austerity measures in Athens, on February 19, 2012. Greek unions and leftist parties lead fresh anti-austerity protests on the eve of a meeting of eurozone finance...
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Pedestrians walk by riot policemen during clashes , in central Athens, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos unexpectedly headed Sunday to Brussels a day ahead of a crucial Eurozone finance ministers' meeting to discuss a 130 billion Euro ($170-billion) bailout...
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A pedestrian covers her face to protect from tear gas while walking by the damaged logo of Greeces' central bank in Athens , on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos unexpectedly headed Sunday to Brussels a day ahead of a crucial Eurozone finance ministers' meeting to...
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Protesters lie on the street during a police operation to evacuate Athens' Syntagma square in front of the Greek parliament , in central Athens, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos unexpectedly headed Sunday to Brussels a day ahead of a crucial Eurozone finance...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 18: A general view of the Olympic indoor pool and the OAKA sports hall in the 2004 Olympic Games Complex on February 18, 2012 in Athens, Greece. In 2004 the Olympics returned to Greece, the birthplace of the ancient and modern Olympic Games, however the legacy...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 18: Cars occupy a small proportion of a giant car park in the 2004 Olympic Games Complex on February 18, 2012 in Athens, Greece. In 2004 the Olympics returned to Greece, the birthplace of the ancient and modern Olympic Games, however the legacy of the Games...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 18: Broken chairs in the seating for an outdoor pool which forms part of the Olympic Aquatic Centre in the 2004 Olympic Games Complex on February 18, 2012 in Athens, Greece. In 2004 the Olympics returned to Greece, the birthplace of the ancient and modern...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 18: Men walk in front of the Olympic Stadium in the 2004 Olympic Games Complex on February 18, 2012 in Athens, Greece. In 2004 the Olympics returned to Greece, the birthplace of the ancient and modern Olympic Games, however the legacy of the Games has been...
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Riot policemen protect the building of the Bank of Greece during an anti-austerity protest in central Athens February 19, 2012. Several thousand Greeks demonstrated Sunday against punishing austerity measures to reduce the country's debt, on the eve of make-or-break talks in Brussels on...
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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 19: A man selling helium balloons at a local festival on February 19, 2012 in Athens, Greece. Following a meeting on Wednesday, finance ministers across the Eurozone are calling for greater scrutiny and oversight of Greece's proposed budget cuts in order to...
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