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Greek businesses hurting even before latest cuts
Adriene Hill Feb 13, 2012
Many Greeks spent the weekend protesting against austerity cuts in their country, in part because individuals and businesses are already having trouble scraping by.
Why Greece has to make its payments
Heidi N. Moore Feb 13, 2012
Why is it so important for Greece to get its bailout money by March 20th?
No upturn on the horizon for Greece
Adriene Hill Feb 13, 2012
Protesters in Athens are worried in part because planned austerity cuts could mean more lean years before a recovery kicks in.
Instability in Greece likely to continue
Julia Coronado Feb 13, 2012
Who has more to lose in the ongoing crisis in Europe -- Greece, or its lenders, like Germany?
Protests in Athens over latest proposed cuts
Stephen Beard Feb 10, 2012
Greeks are striking again today to protest deep cuts the government wants to make in order to get more bailout money. But even the most recent austerity deal Greece proposed might not be enough.
Greeks protesting at another critical moment for Europe
Jeremy Hobson Feb 10, 2012
A day after the government submitted a budget cutting plan that’s needed in order for Greece to get more bailout money, there are huge strikes over the cuts going on in Athens today.
PODCAST: Greek protests, a Pizza Hut Valentine
Mary Dooe Feb 10, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama's plan to make Americans healthier isn't stopping at school lunch; she now wants the military to shape up as well. Greeks are striking again today to protest deep cuts the government wants to make in order to get more bailout money. The unemployment rate dropped last month to 8.3 percent, but some economists say the news isn't as good as it sounds. And big drinks companies are fighting in what some might call "whiskey wars."
Greece’s Groundhog Day
Bob Moon Feb 10, 2012
Sunday the Greek parliament votes on whether or not to accept another round of deep cuts.
Greece reaches austerity deal
David Brancaccio Feb 9, 2012
Greek leaders have agreed on a new austerity plan. What will the ripples be throughout the rest of the European economy?
Greece agrees to deep budget cuts
Andrew Walker Feb 9, 2012
Just ahead of another meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Greece announces that they have agreed to the austerity cuts that would allow them to receive a much-needed $173 billion bailout.
