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Eurozone Ministers Consider $171 Billion Greek Bailout

HeadlineFeb 20, 2012

Eurozone finance ministers are expected to approve a second bailout worth $171 billion for Greece today. The vote comes one day after thousands of Greeks took to the streets to protest against austerity measures. Stathis Anestis, a Greek union leader, spoke out.

Stathis Anestis: “They are insisting on a policy that is choking us, that is driving us to catastrophe. They have to understand that in real life, this policy is disastrous for both society and the economy. That is why we continue to protest, and we will continue as long as they keep insisting on these dead-end policies.”

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