Cypriot officials are trying to come up with an alternate plan to raise $7.5 billion to avoid a debt default, after a proposed tax sparked protests across the island.
Cypriot Leaders Continue Debt Negotiations

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A man walks by graffiti that reads "Troika out" in the old city of capital Nicosia, Cyprus, March 19, 2013.

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Demonstrators raise their arms in protest as Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades's convoy drives to the parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, March 18, 2013.

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A protester shouts slogans outside of parliament during a meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, March 18, 2013.

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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades arrives at parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, March 18, 2013.