Austerity Measures in Greece
Greece’s economy has been in dire straits for years, leading to the country's dependency on rescue loans and resulting in a recession, high rates of unemployment, and austerity measures. Because Greece’s economic state has only continued to worsen, the government is further cutting spending. Citizens of Greece, who have responded in the past with protests and strikes, have again taken to the streets to protest the impending cuts, only to be met with a police crackdown. More
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Transportation Workers on Strike in Greece Defy Court Order - NYTimes.com
30 Jan 00:08Public transportation workers on strike in Athens have defied a court order to return to work, despite a threat to impose an emergency order that could lead to their prosecution.
PM Antonis Samaras vows cuts are ‘the very last painful measures’ - UPI.com
11 Nov 17:07Railway workers in Athens are set to strike over the government's newest austerity measures and structural reforms submitted to parliament.
Greece Strike: Thousands Protest Austerity Cuts, Reforms (VIDEO)
09 Nov 02:07* Public transport severely disrupted, offices shut * New cuts expected to scrape through parliament * Anger, resignation on streets of Athens * Strikes so far have failed to slow austerity...
Credit & thanks 2 @VeriasA for recently tweeted pic of protest in Syntagma Sq., Athens, Greece /48h strike, 6 Nov
08 Nov 19:06Credit & thanks 2 @VeriasA for recently tweeted pic of protest in Syntagma Sq., Athens, Greece /48h strike, 6 Nov
Greek protesters clash with riot police – in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk
08 Nov 09:08Police in Athens are target for petrol bombs thrown during a demonstration on the second day of the 48-hours general strike against new austerity measures
Strike hits Greece in bid to derail austerity plan - News - Boston.com
08 Nov 04:53ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek trade unions launched a general strike and nationwide protests on Tuesday against a new package of austerity measures, to be voted on this week, which would condemn Greece to more years of hardship in exchange for...
Greek parliament narrowly approves €13.5bn austerity package after mass protests - as it happened | Business | guardian.co.uk
08 Nov 04:47MPs narrowly approved Greece's new austerity programme, hours after riot police clashed with demonstrators during huge protests against the plan
Chaos in Athens: Greece in for new round of austerity as protests rage (PHOTOS) — RT
08 Nov 04:33A new Greek austerity package has passed with the majority of votes in favor. The vote came as thousands gathered in Athens to protest the new round of cuts.
Second day of 48 hour strike ends with clashes in Athens | Demotix.com
08 Nov 04:29Politics EUROPE > Greece > Athens Second day of 48 hour strike ends with clashes in Athens November 7th, 2012 by Nikolas Georgiou Nikolas Georgiou At
Athens is paralysed as thousands go on strike - timesofmalta.com
08 Nov 04:06Print Email Wednesday, November 7, 2012 by AFP Athens is paralysed as thousands go on strike Show of anger across Greece over the latest austerity Bi
Athens ablaze as tens of thousands protest against austerity | World news | The Guardian
07 Nov 18:07Petrol bombs thrown and teargas and water cannons used in Greek capital
General strike under way in Greece - video | World news | guardian.co.uk
07 Nov 17:07Thousands of protesters march through Athens at the start of a 48-hour general strike in protest of new austerity measures
Violent scenes in Athens as MPs debate austerity package - live | Business | guardian.co.uk
07 Nov 16:07Riot police clashed with demonstrators in Athens tonight as tens of thousands of people protested against the latest Greek austerity package, which MPs vote on tonight.
Riots in Athens Greece 7/11/2012. Επεισόδια στο Σύνταγμα.
07 Nov 15:07
Greek unions strike in anti-austerity protest - Business - CBC News
06 Nov 23:06Greek trade unions launched a general strike and nationwide protests on Tuesday against a new package of austerity measures, to be voted on this week, which would condemn Greece to more years of hardship in exchange for rescue loans.
Strike Hits Greece in Bid to Derail Austerity Plan | TIME.com
06 Nov 18:07(ATHENS, Greece) — Greek trade unions launched a general strike and nationwide protests on Tuesday against a new package of austerity measures, to be voted on this week, which would condemn Greece to more years of hardship in exchange for rescue...
GREECE: 48-HOUR ANTI-AUSTERITY STRIKE
06 Nov 18:07GREECE: 48-HOUR ANTI-AUSTERITY STRIKE photos: Constantinos Stathias , Evangelia Spiliotopoulou, Orestis Seferoglou, Panos Diamantis, Stelios Stefano
Greek general strike - protest march
06 Nov 12:07Greek general strike - protest march
Greeks strike over spending cuts before crucial vote| Reuters
06 Nov 05:08ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Greeks began a crippling 48-hour strike on Tuesday to protest against a new round of wage and pension cuts that parliament is expected to approve narrowly a
Greece makes austerity push, workers gear for strike| Reuters
05 Nov 05:08ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government will present a new austerity package to parliament on Monday, facing a week of strikes and protests over proposals which must win deputies' approval if the country
Greece: Labor protests restart with subway strike | CharlotteObserver.com
02 Nov 11:08Subway and suburban rail services in Greece's capital have been halted by a 24-hour strike, as labor unions prepare for a new round of major protests against deeper austerity measures.
Greek PM appeals to coalition allies to back austerity - Terra USA
30 Oct 21:27Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras appealed to his coalition partners on Tuesday to approve in parliament a new wave of austerity measures demanded by international lenders.The government had...
Greece Fears Return During Crunch Bailout Week — European Business News - CNBC
30 Oct 21:26Concerns about Greece are returning to the euro zone agenda as the embattled Mediterranean country approaches key negotiations about changing the terms of its bailout by international lenders.
Greece: Release Of Secret Bank List Leads To Journalist's Arrest Eurasia Review
30 Oct 21:24Browse: Home / Social Issues / Greece: Release Of Secret Bank List Leads To Journalist’s Arrest var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true}
Does Austerity Work? - Seeking Alpha
30 Oct 21:23Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself,
Commentary: Austerity Has Yet To Come To Greece | The National Interest
30 Oct 21:18The National Interest is a bimonthly foreign-policy journal offering cutting edge analysis of politics, national security and economics.
Greece says EU/IMF lenders refuse to concede on reforms| Reuters
30 Oct 21:18ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's foreign lenders have refused to make any further concessions on changes to labour laws contested by a junior coalition partner, the country's finance minister said on Sunday,
Greece puts off vote on new austerity - Business - CBC News
30 Oct 21:15Europe's debt crisis moved no closer to resolution today as the Greek government put off a vote on major new austerity measures and there were new signs in Germany that the crisis is beginning to take its toll on the region's strongest economy.
Eurozone crisis live: Greek government divided over austerity deal - as it happened | Business | guardian.co.uk
30 Oct 21:15Coalition leaders split as prime minister Antonis Samaras warns of 'chaos' if €13.5bn cuts package is rejected, on day Spain's recession deepens
Greek government gets key backing to pass reforms| Reuters
30 Oct 21:14ATHENS (Reuters) - An overwhelming majority of Greek Socialist lawmakers have agreed to vote in favor of contested austerity reforms, party officials told Reuters on Tuesday, sharply increasing the odds
IMF: Austerity measures must consider state of economy | CTV News
27 Oct 17:25The pace at which countries like Greece and Spain cut their deficits with austerity measures must depend on their economic conditions, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Tuesday.
German finance minister rules out Greek debt "haircut": radio - chicagotribune.com
27 Oct 17:25Home > Business German finance minister rules out Greek debt "haircut": radio (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if
Despite austerity measure, Eurozone debt crisis deepens | CTV News
27 Oct 17:21For the first time since the euro was launched in 1999, official figures showed Wednesday that at the end of the second quarter the total debt of the 17 countries that use the single currency was worth 90 per cent of the value of the eurozone's...
Greece Race Attacks At 'Alarming' Level
27 Oct 17:20Analysts say economic hardship in debt-burdened Greece has helped fuel the rise of the far-right gangs suspected of carrying out the attacks.
Confusion Reigns Over Greece Bailout Extension - Business News - CNBC
27 Oct 17:19Confusion reigned on Thursday, a day after Greece’s finance minister told the parliament that Greece had received an extension on its bailout, with the European Central Bank and Germany denying a deal had been done.
Greek Anti-austerity Protests Turn Violent « VOA Breaking News
27 Oct 17:19Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Thursday, with hundreds of youths hurling gasoline bombs and rocks at riot police. Tens of thousands of Greek workers struck and marched to protest demands by the country's international lenders...
Tax-Evasion Allegations Dog Greece - WSJ.com
27 Oct 17:18A former Greek finance minister on Wednesday accused financial-crime investigators of failing to pursue leads against Greeks who salted away more than €1 billion in Swiss bank accounts, fueling a new round of finger-pointing over Athens' alleged...
Buying Food Past Its Sell-By Date Tough To Swallow For Greeks : The Salt : NPR
27 Oct 17:18Incomes have dropped nearly 50 percent in Greece, but food prices are at record highs. Now the Greek government is encouraging retailers to discount nonperishable food that's past its sell-by date. And it's not going over well.
Greek, European Officials Dispute Budget Reprieve - WSJ.com
27 Oct 17:17Greece said a loan agreement it is negotiating with its creditors would give the country an additional two years to meet its budget targets in exchange for deep budget cuts and other measures. Senior euro-zone officials, however, said no deal has...
Eurozone crisis live: Confusion over Greek austerity deal, amid anger over German budget demands - as it happened | Business | guardian.co.uk
27 Oct 17:16Anger in Greece as draft memorandum emerges, showing plans for hefty job cuts and tax rises. German proposal for closer control of Greek finances also causes alarm
Simeon Dyankov: Despite austerity measures, the government enjoys high approval rating among voters - FOCUS Information Agency
27 Oct 17:16Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Bulgaria Simeon Dyankov in an interview for Austrian Kurier daily. Kurier: Mr. Minister, do you approve further aid for Greece? Sime
Tsipras Says More Austerity “Final Blow” for Greece | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece
27 Oct 17:16SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras is holding firm against austerity Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is trying to persuade his reluctant coalition partners
Greece to vote on labor reform despite coalition split| Reuters
27 Oct 17:15ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government plans to put labor reforms demanded by foreign lenders to a parliamentary vote despite a junior coalition partner's refusal to back them, the finance minister said
Video of Greece strike turning violent in Athens
25 Oct 10:07
Greek poverty so bad families 'can no longer afford to bury their dead' | World news | The Guardian
19 Oct 13:08Second general strike in less than a month takes place amid latest round of draconian measures
German Leader Arrives in Athens - NYTimes.com
09 Oct 09:09Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was flying to Athens Tuesday for a visit apparently aimed at cementing Germany’s support for Greece’s austerity measures.
Greek shipyard workers clash with police over back-pay issues
07 Oct 14:18
Fresh anti-austerity protests in Athens
07 Oct 14:18
MORE PROTESTS COMING IN GREECE!
07 Oct 14:17
Greece’s Two Top Unions To Strike, Protest Merkel Visit Tue | ForexLive
05 Oct 09:07ATHENS (MNI) - Greece's two leading unions said Friday that they will organize a strike and massive protests in the center of Athens to register their
Greece's biggest hospital struggles as austerity cuts bite - video | World news | guardian.co.uk
04 Oct 20:21As Greece faces the most important election in a generation, the doctors at Nikaia hospital struggle to keep their patients alive and the system working
GREECE in FLAMES as anti-austerity RIOTS erupt in CAPITAL! [PETROL BOMBS, TEAR GAS & RAGE!]
04 Oct 20:21
Greece austerity creating healthcare crisis - Video on NBCNews.com
04 Oct 20:19Video on NBCNews.com: While Greece gears up for more protests against austerity cuts, the health care system is in tatters with little cash for drugs or doctors. ITV’s James Mates reports.
Greek politics: Immigrants as scapegoats | The Economist
04 Oct 20:19PROTESTERS in wheelchairs jeered and whistled as officials from the “troika”—the European Commission, the IMF and the European Central Bank—arrived at the...
Greek shipyard workers clash with police, storm Defense Ministry complex (VIDEO, PHOTOS) — RT
04 Oct 20:18About 250 shipyard workers stormed the Greek Defense Ministry in Athens on Thursday, demanding to be paid their wages and calling for an audience with the Greek Defense Minister.
Greek police, shipyard workers clash over austerity measures - The Globe and Mail
04 Oct 20:18Protesters force their way into the grounds of the Defence Ministry in Athens
ekathimerini.com | Austerity delays exacerbating Greek recession
04 Oct 20:17The extended wait for the latest package of austerity measures, which has lasted from the formation of the coalition government in June to date, has h
Austerity has worsened Greek crisis, says institute | World news | The Guardian
04 Oct 20:17Institute of International Finance says politicians put desire for debt reduction ahead of efforts to spur growth
ekathimerini.com | Trolley work stoppage, Emporiki strike, motorcycle protest rallies
03 Oct 03:07Staff operating electric trolleys in Athens are participating in a six-hour work stoppage on Wednesday. Services will be halted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
