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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Greece a step nearer to getting bailout cash

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, right, and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras attend a vote for the new austerity measures at the Greek parliament in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Greek lawmakers have narrowly passed a crucial austerity bill by majority vote, but with heavy dissent from within the three-party governing coalition. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)Greece has passed a deeply unpopular new austerity package that should ensure it gets its hands on vital bailout cash that will prevent it from going bankrupt.



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