Published on June 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greeks Strike On Pension Reform – Transport will be disrupted while public offices, local media, schools and banks will close in the fifth joint walkout by major public and private sector unions this year. Hospitals will operate with emergency staff. Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers are expected to march in Athens at [...]
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Published on May 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greece Agrees to $30 Billion Deal – Greece has agreed a package of austerity measures under which it aims to cut its budget deficit by 30 billion euros over three years on top of measures already agreed, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said on Sunday. Under the deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund [...]
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