Why a Greek default wouldn’t spell the end of the world

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Greece: The upside of default

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.

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Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says

The leader of Greece’s leftist party – predicted to top next month’s election – accuses the EU and Germany of “playing poker with people’s lives”, as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.

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Greek leftist attacks EU ‘poker’

The leader of Greek socialist party Pasok is due to meet his conservative counterpart as attempts to form a unity government continue.

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Socialists in bid to lead Greece

Several banks and hedge funds are buying Greek bonds, betting that the nation will remain in the euro zone and that bondholders won’t take a haircut in a new debt deal.

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Bondholders Bullish on Greece

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Lamb, ham, candy and plenty more Easter treats

The German who specialises in Greek wine

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German stands up for Greek wine

A pub landlady has won her court fight with the English Premier League over using a Greek TV decoder to screen games.

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Pub landlady wins TV court case

After more than 13 hours of talks, euro zone ministers approved a new bailout of 130 billion euros, or $172 billion, in which private investors in Greek debt will take steeper losses than expected to help avoid a default.

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Euro Zone Leaders Agree on New Greek Bailout

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warns the Greek people of imminent catastrophe if parliament fails to pass a deeply unpopular austerity bill.

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Greek PM gives final euro warning

The Greek prime minister has failed to secure his coalition parties’ agreement to fresh austerity proposals, needed to agree a new bailout package.

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Greek parties fail to agree cuts

The Greek government is proving powerless to transform an inefficient public administration that has served as a power base for the same political leaders now being asked to dismantle it.

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The Powerful Resist Change to Greek Tax System

The Institute of International Finance said on Saturday that talks on a Greek debt swap deal were continuing and its chief’s departure from Athens was scheduled and not unexpected.

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Greek Deal Unlikely Before Next Week

A compromise seems to be at hand over how much of a loss investors should take on just over 200 billion euros in Greek government bonds.

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DealBook: Greece Inches Toward a Deal With Its Bondholders

A compromise seems to be at hand over how much of a loss investors should take on just over 200 billion euros in Greek government bonds.

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DealBook: Greece Inches Toward a Deal With Its Bondholders