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Greek shipping could move out of Greece, says Wall Street Journal report

Sunday, 12 July 2015, 14:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Noel Grima

Greece's shipping industry - which makes up 7.5% of the Greek economy and employs around 200,000 people - is concerned about the new taxes it is likely to have to pay as a result of Greece's negotiations with creditors, reports the Wall Street Journal....

Leaked! Eurogroup draft statement pushes for more austerity

Sunday, 12 July 2015, 14:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

A draft statement was drawn up by eurozone officials last night. It's not the final agreement - more like the starting point for today's meeting. It shows that the eurozone has demanded even...

Pope Francis praises Jesuit missions in Paraguay after apology

Sunday, 12 July 2015, 06:39 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis is balancing out his apology for the crimes the Catholic Church committed against indigenous during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas with high praise for the Jesuit missions in...

Updated (4): Greece meets sceptical European creditors in search of help

Saturday, 11 July 2015, 14:07 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

After swaying a sceptical parliament to back a harsh austerity package to stave off financial collapse, the Greek government on Saturday faced an uphill task of persuading its international creditors that it could be trusted to enact the reform promises in full....

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