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Economy
Papandreou Under Pressure to Quit as PASOK Leader
Almost a month after he resigned as Prime Minister, George Papandreou is clinging to power as the head of the embattled PASOK Socialists, but a growing number of lawmakers and former ministers[...]
Economy
Another Greek Strike Draws Yawns, No Violence
ATHENS – After 18 months of protests, riots and strikes, another walk off the job by Greek workers on Dec. 1 shut down many services in the capital and elsewhere in the country, but there was no repeat of...
Economy
Greece Gets it Loan, but Worries Mount Faster
ATHENS – After weeks of anguish, Greeks found out that international lenders providing the country with a series of bailout loans will release a delayed $11 billion installment needed to keep paying workers and pensioners, but it curiously did...
Economy
Samaras Splits New Democracy Over EU Letter
A letter sent to European Union officials by New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras pledging his[...]
Economy
Samaras Gives EU a Letter, but Not a Contract
With pressure building on him to sign a bailout deal that would give Greece $175 billion more[...]
Economy
General Strike in Greece Set for Dec. 1
The new coalition government led by interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is not getting a reprieve from Greek workers, who will take to the streets on Dec. 1 to keep up their protest against austerity [...]
Economy
Troika Loan on Hold, Xmas Bonus, Pensions at Risk
ATHENS – Greece’s interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, who is overseeing a shaky coalition of three parties, is trying to persuade international lenders to release a delayed $11 billion loan installment, without which the country will not be able...
Economy
Report: Troika Backs Down to Samaras, No Signatures Needed
Reversing itself after insisting that leaders of Greece’s new coalition government would have to sign[...]
Economy
Papademos Gets Confidence Vote from His Parliament
ATHENS - Interim Prime Minster Lucas Papademos, as expected, easily won a vote of confidence from the Parliament his fractious coalition government controls for the next few months. Papademos, who oversees a shaky deal between the PASOK Socialists and...
Economy
Greek Word Not Good Enough – Troika Wants it in Writing
ATHENS – Even before the dust settled down from the appointment of a new interim Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos, and a coalition cabinet charged with pushing through the Parliament a new bailout of $157 billion from international lenders and...