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Stakes raised as Greece, lenders resume talks on bailout loan

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ATHENS - Greece and its international lenders resume talks on Monday to unlock 8.1 billion euros ($10.5 billion) of rescue loans after a two-week break during which the government almost collapsed over redundancies at state broadcaster ERT.

Greece, lenders resume talks on 8.1 billion euro bailout tranche

ATHENS - Greece and its international lenders resume talks to unlock 8.1 billion euros ($10.5 billion) of rescue loans on Monday after a two-week break in which the government almost collapsed over bailout-related firings at state broadcaster ERT.

30 Jun 2013

In crisis-hit Athens, plans for a mosque reveal deep divisions

ATHENS - Pakistani taxi driver Muhammad Zafeer says he has to look over his shoulder when he goes to pray in Athens, where racist attackers have targeted several of the many makeshift mosques set up in cramped garages or dingy warehouses.

United Nations, World, 27 Jun 2013

Greek militant group claims attack on ruling party base

ATHENS - A newly emerged militant group said it carried out a rifle attack on the headquarters of Greece's governing New Democracy party earlier this year in protest against cuts imposed by international lenders.

World, 26 Jun 2013

Analysis : Bruised Greek government to limp along, toughen stance with lenders

ATHENS - Greece's weakened coalition government is expected to survive the departure of a junior partner for now but will be forced to resist any fresh demands from its foreign lenders to prevent its tiny parliamentary majority from crumbling. | Video

World, 25 Jun 2013

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet to overcome government crisis

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, aiming to bolster his government days after the smallest party in the ruling coalition quit over the closure of state TV, leaving him with a tiny majority in parliament.

World, 24 Jun 2013

Political crisis, privatization gap won't derail bailout: Greek PM

ATHENS - Greece's recent government crisis and failure to meet privatization targets will not derail an international bailout, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Saturday.

World, 22 Jun 2013

Greek coalition in disarray as small party meets over threat to quit

ATHENS - The Democratic Left party may pull out of Greece's ruling coalition on Friday after talks to resume state television broadcasts collapsed, plunging the nation into fresh turmoil.

World, 21 Jun 2013

Greek party moves to quit coalition over state TV debacle

ATHENS - The smallest party in Greece's ruling coalition could pull out of the government on Friday after a row over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, plunging the indebted nation into fresh turmoil.

World, 21 Jun 2013

Greek coalition in disarray, small party considers quitting

ATHENS - Greece's small Democratic Left party could pull out of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's ruling coalition after talks to resume state television broadcasts collapsed, party officials said on Thursday, plunging the nation into fresh turmoil.

World, 20 Jun 2013