Greece adopts law extending working hours despite protests

Greece's parliament approved a bill on Thursday allowing private sector employers to extend working hours despite protests ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

Greece lawmakers back plan to allow 13-hour workday

Greece's parliament on Thursday approved a government-backed bill allowing people to work 13-hour days, despite fierce ...
Greek Reporter

IMF Lowers Greece’s Growth Forecast to 2%, Debt and Reforms Remain Key

IMF cuts Greece’s growth to 2%, warning high debt and reforms remain crucial, after an April review praised resilience and ...
Euromoney

Greek banks face down the crisis

ATHENS AIRPORT IS brimful with tired and irate tourists, desperate to leave Greece. It is a beautiful autumn evening but a UK package travel airline has just gone bust, stranding thousands of ...
DPA International on MSN

Greek labour strikes bring much of the country to a halt

Greece's major trade unions brought large parts of public transport to a standstill on Wednesday in protest against proposed work-hour changes that would allow for a 13-hour workday in some cases and ...

Greece’s controversial 13-hour workday: Why the government wants longer hours

Greece plans a controversial labour reform allowing private sector workers to work up to 13 hours a day on specific days.
American Enterprise Institute

AEI’s Desmond Lachman on the Effect of the Greek Crisis on the U.S. Economy

As experts weigh in on the implications of the Greek debt crisis for international markets, you might be interested in AEI resident fellow Desmond Lachman‘s recent briefing paper on the possible ...
PBS

Greek Budget Crisis Could Stagnate U.S. Recovery

As Greece seeks support of its plan to bring its finances back from the brink of collapse, there are fears the weakening euro could impact the U.S. in its own economic recovery. Judy Woodruff talks to ...
Reuters

Greece's economic crisis

(Reuters) - Greece needs to take further steps to tackle its budget crisis and must meet its debt reduction goals despite the pain, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Monday. Following ...