Aljazeera.com | Greece Approves New Austerity Measures New York Times (blog) ATHENS — Following two days of intense debate, Greece's Parliament narrowly approved a barrage of new austerity measures early Thursday, including a contentious plan for thousands of layoffs and wage cuts for civil service workers. The approval paved ... Greece approves scheme to fire thousands of public workers Greece to sack thousands of public workers Greece handing pink slips to more than 25000 public employees |