Mass protests in Greece, May 1

Local, February, 22 2012

The first protests against the still unanswered anti-crisis measures the government will be held today in Greece, according to RIA Novosti. The largest Greek union GSEE and ADEDY, uniting workers of public and private sector planning mass protests in Athens and other cities. Alliances across the political spectrum behalf of the Government prepared "barbaric" and intend to defend workers' rights, including collective bargaining, pay 14 per year for employees, 14 retirees pensions, the ability to retire before the age of zakonovopredvidenata than 65 years.

Measures because they do not make sense, since they will only put Greece in a prolonged recession, which will further deepen the budget deficit problem. Greece was on the verge of bankruptcy because of the inability to refinance its debt markets in a high percentage, and appealed to the EU and the IMF. The expected multi-billion dollar package of the IMF for Greece to be approved on Sunday. The IMF and the EU will ask the Greek government liberalized the strict labor laws and pensions, cuts in public spending and reduce budget deficits over the next two years, with more than $ 20 billion.


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