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Greeks Vote "No" To Austerity In a Resounding Defeat to Troika and Banks
More than three out of five Greeks on Sunday decisively rejected a bailout deal proposed by the country's international creditors, which demanded new austerity measures in return for emergency funds.
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On Eve Of Historic Vote, I.M.F. Swings Toward Greece Calling for Debt Relief
The Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, said he would rather cut off his arm than accept another austerity bailout without any debt relief for the country.
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How I Would Vote In the Greek Referendum
A yes vote would mean depression almost without end – by contrast, a no vote would at least open the possibility that Greece, with its strong democratic tradition, might grasp its destiny in its own hands.
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Why Greece Is On the Brink Of Putting Life Before Debt
Greece is the target of a violent, illegal, and immoral mission aimed exclusively at shifting private debt onto the public sector.
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Weimar on the Aegean
In the Greek debt crisis, it is crucial that Europe’s leaders remember the history of the Weimar era that led to the rise of Nazi Germany.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Greece and Worldwide On Eve of Eurozone Bailout Talks
Masses gathered in central Athens on Sunday to support the newly elected government's push for a better deal on Greece's debt, while about 40 other anti-austerity demonstrations took place across Europe, Australia, Brazil and the U.S.