Greece is very close to achieving its target of securing investment grade, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras says in an interview with Lisa Abramowicz on "Bloomberg Surveillance."



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1. George Papandreou, Greek Prime Minister, walks onto stage at German industry forum

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NATO's defence ministers agreed Tuesday (02/12) to draw-up plans to extend its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia beyond June next year, when the force's mandate expires.

The agreement, reached at a defence ministers'...

Bavarian Leader, Franz Josef Strauss, addresses CDU congress

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Acting president of Cyprus, Glafkos Clerides makes statement on peace agreement between Greece and Turkey

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HEADLINE: Greek default fears slam banking sector

CAPTION: Fears over the possibility of a Greek debt default and signs of division among Europe''s policymakers over how to deal with the crippling crisis combined Monday to send...

1. Pan across Jean-Claude Juncker, President of Eurogroup, leaving meeting

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Dec. 17 -- The Greek Parliament is to begin voting for a new president tonight, holding the first of three possible votes around 7pm in Athens. Bloomberg's Elliott Gotkine reports on Countdown. (Source: Bloomberg)

London press conference by deposed President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios.<br/>
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Greek Minister of Culture at the Acropolis

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As divisions between the Bosnian Serbs political and military leaders deepen, General Ratko Mladic is emerging as the rebel's real strong
man.
Formally indicted for war crimes,...

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLISTAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington, DC - 18 April 20151. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, arriving at news conference2. Audience 3. SOUNDBITE...

April 14 -- Bank of America saw profit fall 13 percent as both trading and underwriting revenue fell during the first quarter. Bloomberg's Christine Harper breaks down the results on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

CLEAN : Spain anti austerity activists look with hope to Greece's Syriza

Jun.16 -- Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno talks about Greece securing $9.5 billion in new loans as it faces large bond payments due in July. He speaks with Bloomberg's Nejra Cehic on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Corrects spelling...

Albania mountains and field / soldiers look and point over a map / cannon is shot by soldiers near a truck in the brush / soldiers ride horses and cattle pull supplies / goats are herded by the soldiers / dead bodies and animals lie...

Preliminary results from Estonia's parliamentary election show a centre-right party that held the prime minister's office for over a decade was the top vote-getter, but a far-right populist party also had a big win.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday marking the anniversary of Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire, ahead of the March 25th holiday.

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Jul.05 -- Danae Kyriakopoulou, chief economist and director of research at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) talks about the outlook for Greek bonds as the country prepares to go to the polls. She speaks from...

The U.N. Refugee Agency says the island's new camp can accommodate about 8,000 people.