German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is due in Athens Thursday (18 July) just as the Greek parliament, amid large street protests, passed a bill that will see thousands of public sector jobs cut.
The reform bill, needed to secure a €8.6bn tranche of bailout money, will see around 4,000 public sector workers - including teachers and school guards - face dismissal.
On top of that 25,000 civil servants are to be 'redeployed' by end of 2013. Under this scheme, they will receive ...
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