Greece on the defensive

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GREECE -The government defended the nation's public pension funds performance against allegations of early bond liquidation to cover current liabilities.

Labour minister Savvas Tsitouridis refuted the claims, and said the state was obliged to guarantee the funding of public pension funds. Another government spokesman declared pension fund reserv...

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