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Greek lawmakers pass a package of unpopular pension and tax reforms that the country's leftist-led government hopes will persuade official creditors to unlock bailout cash. As Ivor Bennett reports, euro zone finance ministers must now decide whether to release the next tranche of bailout aid.
Greece's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos says the country wants a deal on debt relief with its euro zone creditors in the beginning of 2016 to remove once for all financial uncertainty and the 'Grexit 'dragon' and spur economic recovery. As Ivor Bennett reports, his pleas comes as Greek workers stage a second major strike over pension cuts in less than a month.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pleaded for debt relief as he set out the country's debt restructuring proposals in an austere 2016 budget. But will he get it? Sonia Legg reports
Grexit and debt relief are some of the contentious issues still surrounding Greece's proposed 86 billion euro bailout package, which some doubt will be successful. Kirsty Basset reports.
In an interview with Reuters, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says if Greece leaves the Eurozone, the IMF will continue to engage with Athens in hopes of reform. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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