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Economy
Papoulias Tells Troika to Stop "Merciless Lashing"
As talks between Greece’s coalition government and international lenders over a plan to cut $14.6 billion in spending remained stalled, and anger and unrest were growing, President Karolos Papoulias said the country has suffered enough and urged an end...
Economy
Greece Trying to Keep Halyvourgia Steelworks From Shutting
ATHENS – Desperately trying to find ways to keep open the Hellenic Halyvourgia steelworks where employees have been striking for nine months over 40 percent pay cuts, Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis was talking to union leaders and management trying...
Economy
Samaras Tells Ministers: Find $14 Billion in Cuts or I Will
ATHENS – With his Cabinet members reluctant to make deep cuts needed to satisfy international lenders who want Greece’s government to slash spending by $14 billion, new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has told them that he will if they...
Economy
Greek Government Discredits Minister Who Quit
ATHENS – Moving swiftly to distance itself from one of its appointees who resigned, the Administration of Greece’s new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said that former Deputy Labor Minister Nikos Nikolopoulos, who quit because he said the government had...