Debt talks loom as Greece plans to boost minimum wage
PM Tsipras tries to persuade Europe to agree to new debt accord
Athens
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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