Greek PM Papandreou calls for autumn referendum on constitutional changes
ATHENS, Greece – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called on Sunday for a fall referendum on “changes to the political system,” including to the country’s constitution. Opening a three-day parliamentary debate that will culminate in a confidence vote late Tuesday, Papandreou blamed Greece’s blo
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Greek PM: Bailout Talks Underway
By Demetris Nellas ATHENS, Greece — Greece is talking with international creditors about a second bailout package “roughly equal” to the first 110 billion euros ($ 157 billion) rescue it accepted a year ago, the prime minister confirmed Sunday. George Papandreou also blamed Greece’s bloated and inefficient state sector for bringing the country to its knees and vowed to effect deep changes with a …
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Taliban-U.S. Talks ‘Very Preliminary,’ Defense Chief Says
Talks between U.S. officials and Taliban guerrillas in Afghanistan are “very preliminary,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
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