euronews | Greece imposes spending controls to appease lenders Reuters By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou. ATHENS | Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:45pm EST. ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece approved laws on Monday to enforce budget targets and ensure privatization proceeds are used to pay off debt, seeking to appease ... Euro Up on Hopes for Greek Funding, US Fiscal Fix Greece May Seek to Buy Back Debt at Market Rates US Budget Progress Cheers Markets |