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Relieved Europe hints at more time for Greece

Euro zone paymaster Germany, relieved at a narrow election victory for Greece's pro-bailout parties, signaled on Monday it may be willing to grant Athens more time to meet its fiscal targets to avert a catastrophic euro exit.

Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks

Fears of an imminent Greek exit from Europe's joint currency receded Sunday after the conservative New Democracy party came first in a critical election and pro-bailout parties won enough seats to form a joint government.

Soccer upset thrills crisis-weary Greeks on election eve

Amid the gloom of a political and economic crisis, Greece's gutsy 1-0 win over heavily-favored Russia to advance to the Euro 2012 quarterfinals has at last given the country's crisis-weary citizens something to cheer about.

World on red alert for Greek vote

...Companies around the globe will be on similar high alert this weekend as Greeks prepare to vote in an election on Sunday that could decide the future of the European single currency.

Greek pro-bailout conservatives regain lead: polls

Greece's conservative New Democracy party has regained an opinion poll lead that would allow the formation of a pro-bailout government committed to keeping the country in the euro zone, a batch of new surveys showed on Saturday.

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Relieved Europe hints at more time for Greece

Greek conservatives win, head into coalition talks

Soccer upset thrills crisis-weary Greeks on election eve

World on red alert for Greek vote

Greek pro-bailout conservatives regain lead: polls