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Picasso, Mondrian Paintings Stolen in Greece The Wall Street Journal 01/09/2012 | Eurozone ministers OK $10.7 billion Greek loanDON MELVIN and GREG KELLER Yahoo! News 11/29/2011 |
 Thieves carried out a well-organized, pre-dawn heist at Greece's biggest state art museum on Monday, taking two oil paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, police said. |  Eurozone ministers threw a lifeline to Greece on Tuesday as they scrambled to prevent financial chaos from spreading further and driving Europe's common euro currency into a catastrophic breakup. |
Greece: Bailout Funds Held Until After Vote SKY News 11/02/2011 | German push for Greek default risks EMU-wide 'snowball'Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Telegraph 10/10/2011 |
 Greece will not receive any more money from the eurozone emergency bailout fund until after its referendum, the leaders of France and Germany warned ahead of a G20 summit set to be dominated by the fallout from the decision. |  Germany is pushing behind the scenes for a "hard" default in Greece with losses of up to 60pc for banks and pension funds, risking a chain-reaction across southern Europe unless credible defences are established first. |
Police, rioters clash in Greece as nation goes on strike...Alexandra RENARD / Clovis CASALI / Matthieu MABIN France24 10/05/2011 | Greece to Miss Deficit Targets Despite Austerity CNBC 10/02/2011 |
 Greek police tear-gassed protestors in central Athens on Wednesday as public sector staff and students went on strike over austerity cuts, shutting down courts, schools and transport including flights. |  Greece will miss a deficit target set just months ago in a massive bailout package, according to government draft budget figures released on Sunday, showing that drastic steps taken to avert bankruptcy may not be enough. |
Greek default would destroy faith in Europe: Merkel Reuters 09/25/2011 | Lenders press Greece to shrink state and avoid defaultGeorge Georgiopoulos and Ingrid Melander Reuters 09/19/2011 |
 Allowing Greece to default on its debt now would destroy investor confidence in the euro zone and might spark contagion like that experienced after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday. |  International lenders told Greece on Monday it must shrink its public sector to avoid running out of money within weeks, as investors spooked by political setbacks in Europe dumped risky euro zone assets. |
German minister raises ‘orderly default’ for Greece Telegraph 09/11/2011 | Athens burns in riots: Protests explode as Greek MPs debate EU's call for £25bn in cutsDavid Williams and Christine Pirovolakis Daily Mail 06/28/2011 |
 Germany has stepped up its rhetoric against Greece, warning that the debt-laden country could default on its debts in a move that highlights the growing divisions at the heart of Europe. |  Riot police fought running battles with hooded youths in Athens yesterday as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets against tough austerity measures. Parts of the Greek capital were ablaze and dozens were injured as youths hurled rocks, bricks and petrol bombs at police, who responded with baton charges and tear gas. |
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