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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Dissent hits Greek coalition before austerity vote

Greek bond holders including one holding a banner reading, "1 - Greek Public Bonds- 2-Deposits at Greek banks- Who guarantees ? The state that stole us? Thousands of cheated Greek families demand their deposits - Come with us now that you have the chance then it will be too late", protest in front of Greece's central bank in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 . Greece's two main labor unions covering civil servants and the private sector have called a 48-hour strike to protest austerity measures due to be voted on next week. The strike call came as the finance minister submitted an amended 2013 budget that raised the country's debt and deficit forecasts for next year. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)Greece's coalition government took a hit on Thursday, when two members of the Socialist party quit, the latest sign of growing dissent among the ruling parties ahead of a key vote next week on austerity measures.



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