Greek leaders push forward on contentious cuts

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders have broadly agreed on a nearly 12-billion-euro austerity package despite reservations over wage and pension cuts, bringing Athens closer to a final deal on the contentious plan. After weeks of haggling over the budget cuts, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's allies have struck a deal on the composition of the package and are ironing out final details of how salary and pension cuts will be spread, officials said. ...

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