Talks Resume As Clock Ticks On Greek Debt Plan

Sky News Monday 6th February, 2012

Greece must agree to cut its public spending by 1.5% of GDP, lower the minimum wage and make changes to the pay of government workers. Prime minister Lucas Papademos has set a deadline of midday for a decision to be made, highlighting the urgency of getting the funds before 14.4bn euros worth of debt payments come due in mid-March. The country ha...

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