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06/12/2011 Greece accepts unpopular austerity budget

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Greece's Parliament Backs Austerity Measures For Bailout

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Greek Parliament passes tough austerity budget

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Protests turn violent as Greek parliament prepares to vote on new austerity measures

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New Greek austerity measures passed, but public doubts remain

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Greece Pension Cuts: Despair as pensioners struggle with new cuts

Amid violence on the streets and a three-day general strike that had brought much of the country to a halt, the embattled government pushed the legislation through parliament with the backing of its 153 MPS. Addressing the 300-seat House, prime minister Alexis Tsipras said: “We are determined to make Greece stand on its two feet at any cost.”
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