http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Antonis Samaras) en-us Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:36:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/pain-of-austerity-angry-greeks-face-yet-more-cuts?start=0 Greece's prime minister is trying to push through a new round of austerity measures in order to obtain a vital new cash injection from the EU. But obtaining consensus on where new cuts worth roughly 12 billion euros should come from is far from a done deal. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:36:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/pain-of-austerity-angry-greeks-face-yet-more-cuts Greek government-debt crisis, Antonis Samaras, 2010-2012 Greek Protests, Greece, Thessaloniki, Austerity, Coalition government, Anti-austerity protests, European sovereign debt crisis, Eurozone Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is trying to push a new round of austerity measures through parliament in order to obtain a vital new cash injection from the EU. But obtaining consensus on where the latest painful cuts should come from is far from a done deal, as leaders of the coalition government disagree about where to slash spending worth roughly 12 billion euros. Samaras's allies in the government objected to across-the-board cuts on wages and pensions and also criticized plans to trim disability benefits. At the same time, Greece's foreign lenders, who are currently in the country to assess its progress on meeting the bailout terms, also rejected parts of the austerity measures, with talks set to continue. But the fiercest opposition to the cuts have come from the Greeks themselves, as Peter Oliver reports. http://news.linktv.org/videos/greek-close-to-new-bailout-deal-but-at-what-cost?start=0 Greek leaders say they have broadly agreed the latest austerity package demanded by the EU and IMF in return for bailout cash. But some coalition members say they cannot agree to any cuts that will mean more pain for low-wage earners and pensioners. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/greek-close-to-new-bailout-deal-but-at-what-cost Greek government-debt crisis, Antonis Samaras, Austerity, Greece, Evangelos Venizelos, Fotis Kouvelis, Economy of Greece, European Union, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Politics of Greece Greece's political leaders say they have broadly agreed the latest austerity package demanded by the EU and the International Monetary Fund in return for bailout money, with only a few "minor, technical" details still to be worked out. But some top members of the coalition government said they could not agree to cuts that will mean more pain for low-wage earners and pensioners. ---- Greece's finance minister Yannis Stournaras said: "The package will be sealed next week and presented to the troika." But leftist and Socialist allies - both under pressure from voters to oppose a new round of austerity - were more cautious on the work left to finalize the package. Fotis Kouvelis, leader of the moderate Democratic Left party that campaigned on an anti-bailout but pro-euro platform, said he would reject any wholesale cuts to wages and pensions and that poor Greeks on already low salaries must be protected. "We are trying to avert across-the-board cuts, which I categorically oppose," Kouvelis said after the leaders of the three parties in Greece's ruling coalition huddled together to discuss the plan. "Low-income earners must not bleed any further." Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos said the party leaders would continue talks to ensure the cuts were "balanced and just" and did not "destroy the middle class". Previous austerity packages have plunged Greece into a depression with widespread unemployment and business closures. http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-suffers-as-europes-financial-crisis-festers?start=0 While the world's attention was diverted by the Olympics, the war in Syria, and other news over the summer, Europe's economic crisis has continued to fester. VOA's Al Pessin reports that some experts say the situation is getting worse and requires immediate and strong action that leaders do not seem ready to take. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:29:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-suffers-as-europes-financial-crisis-festers Greek government-debt crisis, Antonis Samaras, European sovereign debt crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Greece, Austerity, Athens, Eurozone, European Union, Economy of Greece While the world's attention was diverted by the Olympics, the war in Syria, and other news over the summer, Europe's economic crisis has continued to fester. VOA's Al Pessin reports that some experts say the situation is getting worse and requires immediate and strong action that leaders do not seem ready to take. http://news.linktv.org/videos/new-greek-government-faces-uphill-struggle?start=0 As Greek politicians clinch a deal to form a new pro-euro coalition government, Philip Williams reports from Athens on the tough task the country's leaders now face.<br /> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:07:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/new-greek-government-faces-uphill-struggle Greek general election, 2012, Antonis Samaras, Greece, New Democracy, Greek government-debt crisis, PASOK, European sovereign debt crisis, Democratic Left (Greece), Evangelos Venizelos, Coalition government As Greek politicians clinch a deal to form a new pro-euro coalition government, Philip Williams reports from Athens on the tough task the country's leaders now face. http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-after-narrow-election-win-pro-euro-party-works-to-form-coalition?start=0 Greece's pro-euro New Democracy party is working to quickly form a coalition government after its narrow victory over left-wing Syriza in the weekend's election. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:37:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-after-narrow-election-win-pro-euro-party-works-to-form-coalition Greek general election, 2012, New Democracy, Antonis Samaras, Greece, Syriza, Greek government-debt crisis, Alexis Tsipras, Eurozone, Politics of Greece, Economy of Greece Greece's pro-bailout New Democracy party is working to quickly form a coalition government after its narrow victory over left-wing Syriza in the weekend's election. http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-final-pleas-to-voters-ahead-of-greece-election?start=0 Greek voters go to the polls for a second general election on Sunday, and the choices appear stark. A vote for left-leaning Syriza party could force Greece to leave the euro. But a vote for the conservative New Democracy would mean more painful austerity. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-final-pleas-to-voters-ahead-of-greece-election Greek general election, 2012, Greece, Alexis Tsipras, Antonis Samaras, Greek government-debt crisis, Politics of Greece, Syriza, New Democracy, Austerity, Euro Greek voters go to the polls for the second round of a general election on Sunday. The country is voting for a new government, and the choices appear stark. A vote for left-leaning Syriza party -- led by Alexis Tsipras -- would cancel the international bailout deal, a move that could force Greece to leave the euro. But a vote for the conservative, pro-euro party New Democracy -- led by Antonis Samaras -- would likely keep Greece in the single currency but at the cost of massive, painful austerity measures. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Athens.