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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Greek coalition has 'basic agreement' on austerity

The Greek and European flags fly in front of the Parthenon of the Acropolis prior to a mass anti-government protest, in central Athens on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. More than 50,000 people joined the union-led march during a general strike that ended in violence with clashes between riot police and hundreds of youths. The government in crisis-hit Greece is bracing for a new round of austerity measures despite being stuck in a four-year recession. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras says the heads of the three parties in the governing coalition have reached a "basic agreement" on an austerity package for 2013-14.



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