Greek Jews protest TV airtime for neo-Nazi lawmakers

Greek Jews protest TV airtime for neo-Nazi lawmakers Jewish Telegraphic Agency ATHENS, Greece (JTA) -- The Greek Jewish community protested to a leading Greek television channel about a program hosting four lawmakers from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. “The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece wishes to express ... and more »

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Greece ponders German war reparations

Greece is deliberating whether Germany still owes war reparations stemming from the Nazi occupation in World War II. Despite German reservations, some claims just might be justified. But will they ever come?

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Greek Bailout: Troika And Greece Agree To Economic Reforms That Include ...

International Business Times

Greek Bailout: Troika And Greece Agree To Economic Reforms That Include ... International Business Times Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, also speaking at the same economics conference, announced that several thousand underperforming public sector workers would be dismissed, and new, capable employees would replace them. The firings are ... About 4000 Greek civil servants to lose jobs this year as part of troika dealKathimerini Greece secures new bailout termsUPI.com Deal reached to unlock Greek rescue loanSky News Australia Public Finance International -Irish Examiner -RTT News all 53 news articles »

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Greece seals deal with debt inspectors

Greece seals deal with debt inspectors

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Updated 7:14 am, Monday, April 15, 2013

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece cleared an important hurdle in its drive to receive its next batch of bailout loans after international debt inspectors said Monday they had reached an agreement over the country's economic reforms — including the firing of thousands of civil servants.

In a joint statement, the three institutions said recent steps taken by Greece will mean that targets for March "are likely to be met in the near future" and that the country's debt sustainability "remains on track."

The government and troika have been wrangling for weeks over state-sector job losses, something which hasn't happened during the crisis so far despite pressure from Greece's creditors and massive private-sector unemployment.

The job losses would include sacking those who have been convicted of criminal offenses or disciplinary violations, voluntary departures and from positions that have been axed.

[...] civil servants have been constitutionally guaranteed jobs for life under a law dating from the early 20th century to protect public sector workers from unfair dismissal due to political affiliations.

Greece's civil servants' union, ADEDY, called a demonstration for Wednesday, saying the government was taking advantage of "unacceptable cases of violations and corruption" to cast blame on and make targets of all public sector workers.

Minister for Administrative Reform Antonis Manitakis said Greece's creditors had long been pressing for 15,000 public sector workers to be sacked without being replaced, but the agreement to hire new workers in their stead followed the higher-than-anticipated number of retirements — more than 180,000 of which are expected between 2010-2015.

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Greece 'set to get 8.8 bn euros after troika deal'

Greece 'set to get 8.8 bn euros after troika deal' AFP ATHENS — Greece and its troika of international creditors have reached agreement on its economic recovery efforts, opening the way for the disbursement of 8.8 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in bailout loans, officials said Monday. "The deal was sealed ...

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Greece reaches $3.67bn bailout agreement

RT	Greece reaches $3.67bn bailout agreement RT Athens and the 'Troika' of lenders- the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank, have agreed on conditions for the next €2.8 ($3.67bn)bailout installment. "We have a deal," Greek Finance Minister Yannis ...

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Greece will return to growth in 2014, says troika

BBC News

Greece will return to growth in 2014, says troika BBC News The troika of international creditors to Greece has said the country's economy will start growing again next year and it will be able to contain its debts. The troika, which includes the European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) and ...

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