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Greek Police Confront Protesting Truck Drivers – NYTimes.com
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police used tear gas Thursday to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers, whose strike is hurting tourism and industry, after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work.
The scuffles occurred as some 500 drivers gathered in protest outside the transport ministry, but the incident ended quickly.
Most gas stations [...]
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Also tagged Boars Head, Greek Police, Greek Truck Drivers
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Schwarzenegger Preps ‘Terrible Cuts’ to Close Deficit (Update1) – Bloomberg.com
Schwarzenegger’s newest plan will revise the proposals introduced in January to account for the tax-collection shortages. In January, the governor said California may have to eliminate entire welfare programs, including the main one that provides cash and job assistance to families below the poverty line, without an influx of cash from the federal government.
“We can’t [...]
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Also tagged Budget Crises, California, Great Recession
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Europe Worried That Greek Crisis Is Poised to Spread – NYTimes.com
Ángel Gurría, head of the O.E.C.D., said ahead of the meeting that the euro-zone countries had to act “very fast.”
“It’s not a question of the danger of contagion. Contagion has already happened,” he told Bloomberg television. “This is like Ebola. When you realize you have it you have to cut your leg off in order [...]
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