On 12 November, Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras will have to contend with his first general strike since he came to power. Public and private sector unions are complaining about new stringent reforms demanded by the troika creditors (ECB, IMF, and EU) and passed by the radical left-wing government.
The Greek government is facing a particularly difficult week, torn as it is between anger on the country’s streets and its creditors’ demands. On the one hand the radical left-wing government is impatiently awaiting the next payout of rescue money (€2 billion) by the EU that has been withheld pending the implementation of required reforms. The reforms have hit snags between both parties especially as regards a new law over property foreclosures with creditors looking for provisions that...
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