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An EU and a Greek flag fly in front of the ancient Parthenon temple, in Athens, on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Greece to end its bond market exile on Thursday

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 9, 2014 | Business

London and Athens, Reuters—Greece, at risk of crashing out of the euro zone just two years ago, will issue its first sovereign bond in almost four years on Thursday, seeking to send a strong political and economic signal it is on the way out of its debt crisis....

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A worker carries poles inside the peristyle of the Zappeion, a day before a ceremony inaugurating Greece’s presidency of the European Union, in Athens January 7, 2014. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE – Tags: POLITICS)

Greece assumes EU presidency amid lingering crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 8, 2014 | World

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Greece will officially open its six-month presidency of the European Union on Athens in Wednesday, after formally assuming the position on January 1. Having promised a “low-budget presidency” with an “extremely small” budget of only 50 million...

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Dimar (Democratic Left) party leader Fotis Kouvelis (R) leaves the Greek prime minister’s office after a meeting of Greece’s coalition leaders late on June 20, 2013. (AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)

Greek party quits coalition over state TV debacle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 21, 2013 | World

Athens, Reuters—The smallest party in Greece’s ruling coalition pulled out of the government on Friday after a row over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, leaving Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with a tiny majority in parliament. Democratic Left...