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12/24/2012 2:48:47 PM
Momtaz El-Said claims that the tax changes will not affect the poor, and are also not part of the austerity program imposed by the IMF
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12/23/2012 7:10:54 PM
Government officials deny reports that Germany will raise taxes and cut spending in an attempt to balance its books
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International
12/19/2012 10:04:54 AM
Public sector workers protest new austerity measures in Greece
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12/2/2012 3:39:55 PM
Finance minister George Osborne says economic recovery will take a longer time than initially expected; stressed the the importance of the austerity currently undertaken by the British government
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International
11/22/2012 1:06:42 PM
Damaging houses and cars but causing no injuries, a bomb exploded outside the Athens home of a Greek deputy prosecutor, revealing yet another sign of the toll austerity measures is having on the Greek nation
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11/18/2012 3:59:05 PM
As strikes bloomed all over Europe as a result of austerity policies, high school and university students fronted protests in Italy, with youth unemployment more than three times the national average
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International
11/15/2012 12:23:55 PM
Taking drastic actions to protest austerity measures, Greek workers crashed into a meeting of Greek and German officials and tried to attack a German diplomat
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11/14/2012 5:47:06 PM
Workers in several European cities strike against austerity measures, spending cuts and tax hikes, starting first coordinated general strike since the onset of continent's financial crisis
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11/14/2012 10:38:38 AM
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International
11/13/2012 8:22:21 PM
Anti-austerity strikes to take hold of Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy; unions, activists plan dozens of protests against public spending cuts, tax hikes in debt-struck eurozone economies
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Economy
11/12/2012 3:49:02 PM
In open letter to Egyptian PM and IMF chief, 18 mostly left-leaning political groups demand halt of govt's ongoing loan talks with global financial institution
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International
11/7/2012 7:53:40 PM
Greek protests paralyse Athens for second day, as lawmakers prepare for late-night vote on new unpopular austerity package, which would cut $23.6 billion to pensions, salaries, and welfare benefits
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11/6/2012 11:56:42 AM
Mass walk-out staged by Greek workers, paralysing traffic in Athens in protest to austerity bill aimed at securing international aid; police and riot troops seen in full force with water cannons
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11/4/2012 10:47:46 AM
Barbaric capitalism together with continuing traffic jams, budget deficits, borrowing from abroad and the present regime's servile stance on Israel are some of the worries of Egyptian citizens today
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Economy
11/1/2012 4:50:23 PM
Yields are on the rise again as traders say government will face challenge selling austerity measures to the public
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International
10/31/2012 3:38:50 PM
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Economy
10/28/2012 10:53:25 AM
Additional reforms demanded by Greece's international auditors include a loosening of hiring-and-firing laws and changes to minimum wages
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Economy
10/25/2012 2:51:58 PM
Britsh GDP grew 1 per cent between June and September, helped by spending at world's major sports event
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Economy
10/25/2012 12:40:06 PM
Government will forced through austerity package demanded by creditors, says finance ministry
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Economy
10/24/2012 11:07:17 AM
Potential deal between Athens and its international lenders would mean further lay-offs and public sector cuts but give two years to meet targets, documents show
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