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Greek debt crisis: IMF wary of third bailout

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is very wary of any financial contribution to a third Greek bailout.

Greek debt crisis: MPs prepare for second vote on bailout reforms

 The Greek parliament is to vote later on a second set of reforms needed to secure its bailout deal.

Greek debt crisis: Banks to remain shut all week

 The Greek government has confirmed that banks will be closed all week, after a decision by the European Central Bank not to extend emergency funding.

Greek and German leaders meet amid fears Athens may run out of money

 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel have struck conciliatory tones at their Berlin summit, but remained vague on how to prevent Athens from running out of money.

Greek debt crisis: Germans to vote on bailout after Athens violence

 The German parliament is set to vote on a plan to extend financial aid to Greece by another four months.

A Greek receives Vietnamese honour

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Embassy in Greece has conferred the Vietnamese State’s title Hero of the People’s Armed Forces on Kostas Sarantiris, alias Nguyen Van Lap.

Greek indignant return to protest austerity outside parliament

 Greek indignant returned to protest austerity outside the parliament building for first time after several months on Sunday evening with a symbolic rally which ended in minor scuffles with police forces.

IIF warns of large risks to Greek bailout

 The powerful international bank lobby IIF warned Tuesday that Greece's newly revamped bailout program still faces large risks as long as the economy continues to contract sharply.

IIF says Greek debt buyback must be 'voluntary'

 A powerful international bank lobby warned Thursday that the outcome of Greece's looming debt buyback program remains uncertain and warned that it must be "purely voluntary."

Road to recovery now open: Greek PM

 The road to recovery is now open, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday evening on the results of the agreement clinched between the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund on the Greek bailout and debt.