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The European Commission issued a statement early Friday, saying the commission, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and Greek authorities have reached a satisfactory agreement on a set of measures to close the fiscal gap for the years 2011-2014.
EU leaders and Greece's creditors said the deal needs to be translated into concrete legislative measures by the end of June,
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said privatization and fiscal consolidation are indispensable for Greece. He also called for measures to stimulate jobs and growth in the country.
Greece's new finance minister,
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Greek unions on Thursday called for a two-day general strike next week against the $40-billion austerity package,
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's government won a crucial confidence vote in parliament Wednesday.
The same day, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said much more than the future of Greece is at stake,
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