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Athens: Members of Greek Armed Forces Protest Wages and Pensions Cuts

September 12, 2012 Society 2

More than 2,000 active and retired members of the Greek Armed Forces wearing their uniforms gathered at Kolokotroni Square in Athens on Wednesday afternoon to protest upcoming cuts in their wages and pensions. In their first ever protest rally and holding banners the uniformed protesters marched to the Finance Ministry …

Athens Boils: Riot Police Threatens Protesting Policemen with Tear Gas (video, picts)

September 6, 2012 Economy, Society 1

Rare scenes in Greece: Protesting policemen were confronted by riot policemen, with the latter threatening the first, that they would fire tear gas. These unprecedented scenes occurred on Thursday morning outside the police academy in Goudi suburb of Athens. Protesting policemen had gathered outside the police academy in order to prohibit police squads …

Greek Gov’t Partner Kouvelis: “The Risk of Bankruptcy Still Existent”

July 19, 2012 Economy, Politics 2

“The risk of bankruptcy in Greece is still existent,” Fotis Kouvelis, leader of Democratic Left and coalition government partner, warned on Thursday. Speaking to private Skai TV Kouvelis said, “It is an extremely difficult situation, we are in deep recession and nothing is given.” Talking about a comprehensive government plan for the next four …

Greek Gov’t: No New Austerity Measures; Just the New “Old” Ones Worth €11.5 Billion

July 18, 2012 Economy 5

Whew! What a relief! Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras and the three coalition government partners Antonis Samaras (ND), Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) and Fotis Kouvelis (DEMLEFT) mainly agreed on measures worth 11.5 billion euro demanded by the Troika. The three party leaders agreed to apply the measures imposed, approved and voted at the …

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