Monday, November 12, 2012

Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Budget


The Greek parliament has approved next year's budget imposing further austerity measures. The budget contains cuts worth $13.5 billion over the next two years. It also raises the retirement age from 65 to 67 and slashes pensions by as much as 15 per cent. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from Athens.

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