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IMF Funds ‘Not Necessary’ For Greek Bailout: Tsipras

IMF funds are no longer necessary for an international bailout of Greece due to reduced loan requirements and the Washington-based lender’s “unconstructive” position, the country’s prime minister argued Monday. “I have the impression that IMF funding is not necessary” for

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Greece Passes ‘Tough’ 2016 Austerity Budget

Greek lawmakers approved a “tough” 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity. The coalition government, which enjoys a narrow majority, managed

A barbed wire is seen in front of a European Union flag at an immigration reception centre in Bicske

The EU Is Dead: It Just Refuses to Lie Down

Anyone who has ever witnessed the terminal struggles of insects in a killing bottle will recognise the nature of the paroxysms contorting the EU “leaders” today. The Greek pantomime is beyond parody. It is a shadow-boxing contest between two factions of the