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May 24th, 2011
(Reuters) - A woman walks past a Hellenic Postbank branch during a protest against privatisation plans at central Athens May 24, 2011. Shares in Hellenic Postbank jumped as much as 15 percent in early trade on Tuesday after the government announced it would sell its full stake in the small lender by the end of this year, driving Greek banks up 4.13 percent. The banner reads: "No to privatisation of the Hellenic Postbank". REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST) -
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