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(38,893 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 11:41 AM Mar 2013

Cypriot news website in English for those following what's happening there (Update) [View all]

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OccupyIreland ‏@OccupyIreland

Cypriot news website in English for those following what's happening there

#cyprus

http://www.ekathimerini.com

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Cypriot MPs reject tax on bank deposits

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/03/201331916031211779.html

MPs overwhelmingly reject the terms of a eurozone bailout deal with zero votes in favour, 36 against and 19 abstentions.

The Cypriot parliament has rejected a deeply unpopular tax on bank deposits, throwing into doubt an international bailout for the troubled euro zone member needed to avert default and a banking collapse.

The 56-seat parliament voted by 36 votes against, 19 abstentions and with zero votes in favour to bury the bill, a condition of a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) European Union bailout for the Mediterranean island. One deputy was absent.

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Cypriot news website in English for those following what's happening there (Update) [View all] Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 OP

Their Finance Minister's offer of resignation dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

Interesting. I am not up on this. Was the suggestion to take money from individuals' savings sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #2

The EU from discussions with their PM. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #3