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Extra! Emergency Meeting As Deadline For Greek Debt Crisis Nears

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Ethnos, June 2, 2015

"Dramatic night in Berlin & Athens," reads the front page of Athens-based newspaper Ethnos" Tuesday edition, as the heads of IMF and ECB unexpectedly joined late-night talks on the Greek debt crisis in Berlin.

French President Francois Hollande and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who were scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, were joined by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde who flew to Berlin to try and find a way out for Athens.

Meanwhile, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his government has submitted a draft proposal for an agreement, AP reports. Read our English edition of Tsipras' strongly worded editorial in Le Monde.

ABOUT THE SOURCE: Ethnos is a center-left newspaper based in Athens. It belongs to the Pegasus publishing group

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Talking To My Four-Year-Old About Death

As he is faced by questions about death from his 4-year-old son during a family visit to Argentina, Recalculating author Ignacio Pereyra replies honestly. "I can only tell him the truth, at least the little truth that I know..."

Image of six colorful candies, on which a mini statue of death is standing, looking at a man running away.

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Ignacio Pereyra

BUENOS AIRES — An exchange with my four year old.

— Nacho…

— Yes?

— Am I going to die in Argentina or in Greece ?

— I don’t know… why?

— I want to die in Argentina. Can I?

— Well, I don’t know, it could happen in any country. I just hope it won’t happen for a very long time!

— I want to die in Argentina.

— Why?

— Because I like Argentina.

The talk I had with Lorenzo last week was in gentle tones. It’s something I am not used to with my oldest son, who at four, is usually loud, effusive and extremely expressive when we talk.

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