Greek austerity measures

thumbnailEconomists, Greeks wary of 'no more austerity'
2013-03-15With loans coming in from international investors and a reduced primary deficit, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said better times are ahead.
thumbnailGreek lawmakers OK probe of former finance minister
2013-01-21MPs reject investigation of Socialist leader, two former premiers over Swiss bank list.
thumbnailHigh oil prices drive Greeks to burn wood
2013-01-18People chop down trees, resort to fireplaces and stoves to keep warm.
thumbnailProbe widens in Greek tourism scandal
2013-01-17Fraud is alleged in the handling of missing money.
thumbnailGreece concerned about outbreak of violence
2013-01-16Journalists, political parties become targets of rising violence amid austerity.
thumbnailQatar eyes Greek defense companies
2013-01-03Greek premier is looking for big investments, Qatar is looking for deals.
thumbnailGreek parliament approves new austerity package
2012-11-08Greece would have run out of money next week without a loan from its international lenders.
thumbnailGreek journalist cleared in privacy case
2012-11-02A journalist is cleared of violating privacy laws as government presses more austerity.
thumbnailGreeks disapprove of Merkel's visit, more austerity
2012-10-20Concerned that additional austerity will deepen the economic crisis, bloggers disapprove of them in a unique manner.
thumbnailGreek banks look for solution to consumer debt
2012-09-19As the default rate for consumer debt nears 20 percent, some banks are renegotiating payment schedules while others are taking a harder approach.
thumbnailGreek leaders' last chance to keep loans coming
2012-08-24Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is fighting for more time to implement reforms and austerity.
thumbnailEconomic crisis putting more Greeks on bicycles
2012-08-14Leaving cars behind to save money, some find pedaling healthier too.
thumbnailGreece backtracks on bailout deal changes
2012-07-09The prime minister seeks to bargain though to stop further job losses and will push privatisation.
thumbnailElections yield a pro-bailout winner
2012-06-18Driven by fear of being pushed out of the eurozone, Greeks back the same parties who created their economic crisis.
thumbnailFearing the worst, Greeks withdraw their euros
2012-06-16Pre-election jitters and political uncertainty prompt the stockpiling of food and cash.
thumbnailOpposition to austerity drives second election
2012-05-19As Greece reels toward a second election in June, disillusioned Greeks have their say.
thumbnailStill no government for Greece as eurozone exit fears mount
2012-05-14President Karolos Papoulias can't get a coalition deal, prompting preparations for new elections.
thumbnailGreek coalition hopes fade, new elections loom
2012-05-11Political parties can’t untie the Gordian Knot of austerity while the eurozone frets.
thumbnailGreece arrests former defence minister ahead of election
2012-04-21Sunk by a submarine deal and a mansion he didn’t declare, Akis Tsochatzopoulos declares his innocence
thumbnailDefence spending next on the chopping block in Greece
2012-04-20A bribery scandal plus austerity measures equals tough times ahead for Greece’s military.

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