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Troika team pauses Greek inspection, talks to finish end-June

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's international creditors are to take a break from reviewing Athens' progress in shoring up its public finances for about a week, the finance minister said on Tuesday.Full story

News Summary: Greece's public TV still off air

THE LATEST: State TV channels in Greece remained off-air Tuesday even after a court ruled that the prime minister's decision to pull the plug on public broadcaster ERT was wrong. Full story

Battles ahead for Greek PM weakened by state TV crisis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has avoided the uncertainty of an early election but the standoff over the state broadcaster's closure has weakened the prime minister and deepened mistrust in his fractious coalition. Full story

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An employee is seen behind a TV screen, used to show the Greek state television ERT broadcast, at its headquarters at Aghia Paraskevi suburb in Athens June 18, 2013. Greece has avoided the uncertainty of an early election but the standoff over the state broadcaster's closure has weakened the prime m

Matthias Morse and Klaus Masuch leave the Prime minister's office in Athens
Matthias Morse and Klaus Masuch leave the Prime minister's office in Athens

European Commission Director Matthias Morse and European Central Bank's Mission Chief for Greece Klaus Masuch leave the Prime minister's office in Athens June 18, 2013. Greece has avoided the uncertainty of an early election but the standoff over the state broadcaster's closure has weakened the p

Protesters sit outside the Greek state television ERT headquarters at Agia Paraskevi suburb in Athens
Protesters sit outside the Greek state television ERT headquarters at Agia Paraskevi suburb in Athens

Protesters sit outside the Greek state television ERT headquarters at Agia Paraskevi suburb in Athens June 18, 2013. Greece has avoided the uncertainty of an early election but the standoff over the state broadcaster's closure has weakened the prime minister and deepened mistrust in his fractious co