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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Greece: Strikes flare as coalition government struggles to clinch new ...


AFP

Greece: Strikes flare as coalition government struggles to clinch new ...
Washington Post
ATHENS, Greece — A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition remained unable to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans.
Greece revs up privatization drive to sway troikaReuters
Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protestsThe Associated Press
Greece Aid Decision May Be Delayed to November - EU SourcesWall Street Journal

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Greece faces more strikes, no austerity deal yet

A street vegetable vendor discusses Greece's crisis with a man as in the background is seen a protest outside the ministry of Finance, in central Athens, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition struggled to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years — without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition remained unable to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans.



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News Summary: More Greek anti-austerity strikes

ANGRY GREEKS: In the latest Greek anti-austerity strikes, state hospital doctors, school teachers and local authority employees walked off the job to protest planned salary and funding cuts under a new $14.7 billion austerity package. About 1,500 retired and serving military officers also marched in protest.

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Greece Faces More Anti-Austerity Strikes, Protests


Deutsche Welle

Greece Faces More Anti-Austerity Strikes, Protests
ABC News
A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece Wednesday as the leaders of the governing coalition struggled to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years — without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans. State hospital ...
Is the US election keeping Greece in the euro?CNN
Greece's Samaras meets with ECB's DraghiMarketWatch

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Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protests




ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes has hit Greece, whose fractious governing coalition leaders are struggling to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years.

State hospital doctors, school teachers and local authority employees have walked off the job to protest planned salary and funding cuts under the new €11.5 billion ($14.7 billion) package.


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Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protests

A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes has hit Greece, whose fractious governing coalition leaders are struggling to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years.

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Greek professors join anti-austerity protests

Greek university professors have joined a string of protests against pay cuts included in a new austerity program being finalized by Athens.

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Finance standoff means Japanese government could 'run out of money' by October

In a crisis that echoes ones felt by other countries like the U.S. and Greece, all state spending - including salaries, pensions and unemployment benefits - could be halted if no solution is found.

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