Political parties supporting the Greek coalition government on Thursday reached a "basic agreement" on a new round of harsh austerity measures demanded by its foreign lenders in exchange for emergency loans, following weeks of negotiations.
For weeks, Venizelos and Kouvelis had been in disagreement with the prime minister over the mass layoff of public sector workers, and proposed cuts to pensions.
For weeks, Venizelos and Kouvelis had been in disagreement with the prime minister over the mass layoff of public sector workers, and proposed cuts to pensions.
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