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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Patchwork Pension Plan Adds To Greek Debt Woes]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=patchwork-pension-plan-adds-to-greek-debt-woes</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Vasia Veremi may be only 28, but as a hairdresser in Athens, she is keenly aware that, under a current law that treats her job as hazardous to her he<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Off The South-west Peloponnese]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=4-6-magnitude-earthquake-off-the-south-west-peloponnese</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=4-6-magnitude-earthquake-off-the-south-west-peloponnese</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ATHENS - A quake with a magnitude of 4.6 was recorded Friday morning at sea off Cape Malea, to the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese, without causi<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek Crisis May Wound Southeast Europe]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-crisis-may-wound-southeast-europe</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-crisis-may-wound-southeast-europe</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-crisis-may-wound-southeast-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Greek debt crisis is poised to undermine already dwindling investment flows into south-eastern Europe&amp;#039;s emerging economies, adding to barrie<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece Says Deficit Goals On Target So Far]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-says-deficit-goals-on-target-so-far</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-says-deficit-goals-on-target-so-far</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-says-deficit-goals-on-target-so-far</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece - Greece said Friday it exceeded its deficit-cutting targets in January and February, ahead of a key fiscal assessment next week by th<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis - Greek Crisis May Wound Southeast Europe]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=analysis---greek-crisis-may-wound-southeast-europe</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=analysis---greek-crisis-may-wound-southeast-europe</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=analysis---greek-crisis-may-wound-southeast-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greek lending in central and eastern Europe is concentrated mainly in Romania and Bulgaria, both struggling to recover from sharp economic contractio<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thousands Protest In Greek Capital]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=thousands-protest-in-greek-capital</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=thousands-protest-in-greek-capital</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=thousands-protest-in-greek-capital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greek workers on a mission STORY HIGHLIGHTS Protesters angry about measures aimed at cutting Greece&amp;#039;s massive deficit Strike began at midnight a<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protesters Clash With Riot Police In Athens, Greece]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=protesters-clash-with-riot-police-in-athens-greece</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=protesters-clash-with-riot-police-in-athens-greece</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=protesters-clash-with-riot-police-in-athens-greece</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pullin<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece Hit By Strikes, Riots Over Austerity Plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-riots-over-austerity-plan</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-riots-over-austerity-plan</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-riots-over-austerity-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)A riot police officer tries to avoid a stone and a flare during clashes in central Athens, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Sa<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece Hit By Strikes And Riots Over Austerity Plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-and-riots-over-austerity-plan</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-and-riots-over-austerity-plan</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-and-riots-over-austerity-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Police take cover as they clash with protesters on March 11, 2010 in Athens, Greece. A 24-hour general strike is being held to protest against the go<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece Hit By Strikes, Clashes Over Austerity Plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-clashes-over-austerity-plan</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-clashes-over-austerity-plan</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-hit-by-strikes-clashes-over-austerity-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A riot police officer tries try to avoid a petrol bomb, during clashes in central Athens, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Savage street clashes erupted bet<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Supports Greek Prime Minister&amp;rsquo;s Economic Measures]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=u-s--supports-greek-prime-ministerrsquos-economic-measures</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=u-s--supports-greek-prime-ministerrsquos-economic-measures</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=u-s--supports-greek-prime-ministerrsquos-economic-measures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Washington &amp;mdash; Efforts in Europe and the United States to curb excessive financial speculation, believed to be a significant factor in the global<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[is Britain facing a Greek tragedy]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=is-britain-facing-a-greek-tragedy</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=is-britain-facing-a-greek-tragedy</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=is-britain-facing-a-greek-tragedy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Government debt is growing, as is the deficit. The economy is struggling to get out of recession and there is talk of spending cuts or highe<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold retreats from highs on Greek debt plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=gold-retreats-from-highs-on-greek-debt-plan</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=gold-retreats-from-highs-on-greek-debt-plan</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=gold-retreats-from-highs-on-greek-debt-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON (Reuters) - Gold rose in Europe on Wednesday as investment interest held firm amid persistent concerns over the fiscal health of the euro zone<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greeks no longer need visa for US travel]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greeks-no-longer-need-visa-for-us-travel</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greeks-no-longer-need-visa-for-us-travel</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:31 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greeks-no-longer-need-visa-for-us-travel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[10/03/2010WASHINGTON, United States -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced on Tuesday (March 9th) that Greece has been added to th<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Papandreou says US backs Greek efforts]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=papandreou-says-us-backs-greek-efforts</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=papandreou-says-us-backs-greek-efforts</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:31 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=papandreou-says-us-backs-greek-efforts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[10/03/2010WASHINGTON, United States -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Tuesday (March 9th) that US President Barack Obama supports his<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Euro slips with all eyes on Greece]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=euro-slips-with-all-eyes-on-greece</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=euro-slips-with-all-eyes-on-greece</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=euro-slips-with-all-eyes-on-greece</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON (AFP) - The euro fell against the dollar in European deals on Tuesday as investors awaited fresh details on Greece&amp;#039;s plans to resolve the<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece Seeks U.S. Action, But Not Handout]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-seeks-u-s--action-but-not-handout</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-seeks-u-s--action-but-not-handout</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-seeks-u-s--action-but-not-handout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou holds his notes during a cabinet meeting at the parliament in Athens on Monday, March 1, 2010. Papandreou pled<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial reform key as Obama meets with Greek leader]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=financial-reform-key-as-obama-meets-with-greek-leader</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=financial-reform-key-as-obama-meets-with-greek-leader</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=financial-reform-key-as-obama-meets-with-greek-leader</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Washington (CNN) -- Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandr<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-not-looking-for-aid-in-meeting-with-obama</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-not-looking-for-aid-in-meeting-with-obama</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-not-looking-for-aid-in-meeting-with-obama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ahead of a meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said the United States cannot afford to ignore the fin<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece heads for further general strike]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-heads-for-further-general-strike</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-heads-for-further-general-strike</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-heads-for-further-general-strike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ATHENS (AFP) - Greek tax and garbage collectors walked off their jobs for a second day Tuesday as the country braced for a second general strike agai<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EU ponders Greece rescue fund]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=eu-ponders-greece-rescue-fund</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=eu-ponders-greece-rescue-fund</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=eu-ponders-greece-rescue-fund</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Israel said that it has authorised a visit to the Gaza Strip by UN  Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and EU foreign affairs chief Catherine  Ashton thro<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek PM urges G20 effort to rein in speculators]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-urges-g20-effort-to-rein-in-speculators</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-urges-g20-effort-to-rein-in-speculators</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-urges-g20-effort-to-rein-in-speculators</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Monday urged the Group of 20 nations to crack down on market speculators, warning th<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece has not asked US for economic aid]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-has-not-asked-us-for-economic-aid</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-has-not-asked-us-for-economic-aid</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greece-has-not-asked-us-for-economic-aid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits before posing for a photograph ahead of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US offers support for Greece&amp;#039;s austerity moves]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=us-offers-support-for-greece039s-austerity-moves</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=us-offers-support-for-greece039s-austerity-moves</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=us-offers-support-for-greece039s-austerity-moves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday the United States supports Greece&amp;#039;s efforts to get its economy back on a sounder track th<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dollar slips as support pledged for Greece]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=dollar-slips-as-support-pledged-for-greece</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=dollar-slips-as-support-pledged-for-greece</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:07 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=dollar-slips-as-support-pledged-for-greece</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK   The dollar slid versus the euro Monday after European leaders said they would back Greece through a debt crisis that has jeopardized the <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Messages on International Women&amp;#039;s Day]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=messages-on-international-women039s-day</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=messages-on-international-women039s-day</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:07 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=messages-on-international-women039s-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Deputy Justice Minister for transparency and human rights Apostolos Katsifaras and Equality Secretary General Maria Stratigaki on Sunday issued messa<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek PM Papandreou heads to Paris seeking more EU support for harsh austerity measures]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-papandreou-heads-to-paris-seeking-more-eu-support-for-harsh-austerity-measures</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-papandreou-heads-to-paris-seeking-more-eu-support-for-harsh-austerity-measures</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:07 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-pm-papandreou-heads-to-paris-seeking-more-eu-support-for-harsh-austerity-measures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PARIS &amp;acirc;?? Greek Prime Minster George Papandreou headed to Paris on Sunday, the third stop of a four-city tour seeking firmer European Union and<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany says Greece does not need aid]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=germany-says-greece-does-not-need-aid</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=germany-says-greece-does-not-need-aid</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:07 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=germany-says-greece-does-not-need-aid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After Germany&amp;acirc;??s Chancellor Angela Merkel before had stated that she was going to help Greece narrow their budget deficit which stood at 12.7%<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sarkozy Says Euro Region Must be Ready to Help Greece if Needed]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=sarkozy-says-euro-region-must-be-ready-to-help-greece-if-needed</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=sarkozy-says-euro-region-must-be-ready-to-help-greece-if-needed</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=sarkozy-says-euro-region-must-be-ready-to-help-greece-if-needed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[March 7 (Bloomberg) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the euro region must be ready to help Greece should it struggle to fund its budget defic<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sarkozy offers Greek support but no new measures]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=sarkozy-offers-greek-support-but-no-new-measures</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=sarkozy-offers-greek-support-but-no-new-measures</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=sarkozy-offers-greek-support-but-no-new-measures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addresses the media after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the chancellery in Berlin, Friday,<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Volcker Says Greek Derivatives &amp;lsquo;Abuse&amp;rsquo; Shows Transparency Need]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=volcker-says-greek-derivatives-lsquoabusersquo-shows-transparency-need</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=volcker-says-greek-derivatives-lsquoabusersquo-shows-transparency-need</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=volcker-says-greek-derivatives-lsquoabusersquo-shows-transparency-need</guid>
<description><![CDATA[March 6 (Bloomberg) -- White House adviser Paul Volcker said the &amp;ldquo;abuse&amp;rdquo; of derivatives to hide the scale of Greece&amp;rsquo;s budget defici<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Merkel and Greece Papandreou finish meeting in Berlin. Support but no money]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=merkel-and-greece-papandreou-finish-meeting-in-berlin--support-but-no-money</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=merkel-and-greece-papandreou-finish-meeting-in-berlin--support-but-no-money</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=merkel-and-greece-papandreou-finish-meeting-in-berlin--support-but-no-money</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Must prevent speculaton.&amp;Atilde;?long_space Says Eurozone will take neccesary steps to maintain stability in EURO.&amp;Atilde;?long_space Germany can sho<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pushing Greece into recession | Adrian Pabst]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=pushing-greece-into-recession--adrian-pabst</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=pushing-greece-into-recession--adrian-pabst</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=pushing-greece-into-recession--adrian-pabst</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The crisis in Greece needs sound EU economic judgment and political leadership, not Germany&amp;#039;s fiscal austerity The Greek prime minister George P<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[If Greece falls, euro is pointless -Sarkozy]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=if-greece-falls-euro-is-pointless--sarkozy</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=if-greece-falls-euro-is-pointless--sarkozy</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=if-greece-falls-euro-is-pointless--sarkozy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[France will support Greece following its efforts to reduce its deficit and has no intention of seeing the country fall by the wayside, French Preside<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek civil servants occupy building]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-civil-servants-occupy-building</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-civil-servants-occupy-building</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greek-civil-servants-occupy-building</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ATHENS (AFP) - Dozens of civil servants occupied a government printing building Saturday in the latest expression of public anger against debt-driven<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, Greece, help European stocks]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=oecd-greece-help-european-stocks</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=oecd-greece-help-european-stocks</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=oecd-greece-help-european-stocks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PARIS, March 5 (UPI) -- European markets turned higher Friday after Greece announced that demand for a bond issue was higher than expected. The pan-E<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Violent protests hit Greece as German backing sought]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=violent-protests-hit-greece-as-german-backing-sought</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=violent-protests-hit-greece-as-german-backing-sought</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=violent-protests-hit-greece-as-german-backing-sought</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ATHENS (AFP) Greek police clashed with demonstrators protesting sweeping budget cuts Friday as the government sought support from Germany to help it <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greeks riot as parliament OKs austerity plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greeks-riot-as-parliament-oks-austerity-plan</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greeks-riot-as-parliament-oks-austerity-plan</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=greeks-riot-as-parliament-oks-austerity-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece - The Greek parliament approved new spending cuts and taxes Friday aimed at defusing the country&amp;#039;s debt crisis, while protesters <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crisis-hit Greece seeks new statistics chief]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=crisis-hit-greece-seeks-new-statistics-chief</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=crisis-hit-greece-seeks-new-statistics-chief</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=crisis-hit-greece-seeks-new-statistics-chief</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Good at maths? Got nerves of steel? Crisis-hit Greece, which has suffered its fair share of abuse about questionable economic figures, is looking for<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No request by Greece for financial support]]></title>
<link>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=no-request-by-greece-for-financial-support</link>
<comments>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=no-request-by-greece-for-financial-support</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
<category>News</category>
<guid>http://www.greekfriends.com.au/story.php?title=no-request-by-greece-for-financial-support</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BERLIN   German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Greece has not made any request for financial support and is calling for an end to market speculation <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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