Debt talks loom as Greece plans to boost minimum wage
PM Tsipras tries to persuade Europe to agree to new debt accord
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GREECE'S leftist government outlined plans to lift the minimum wage on Sunday, continuing a roll-back of the austerity terms of its international bailout and underlining the balancing act it faces to persuade a sceptical Europe to agree a new debt accord.
After a turbulent first week in office, the new government has made clear that it wants no extension of the current arrangement with the European Union and International Monetary Fund "troika" when a deadline for the support programme expires on Feb 28.
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