Greek Protesters Block Ministry Access, Complicating Loan Review
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Greek civil servants and unions opposed to Prime Minister George Papandreou’s new round of wage and pension cuts occupied government offices for a second day, blocking access for officials seeking to determine whether the country qualifies for an international loan to avert default.
The officials from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank, known as the “troika,” were unable to enter the Transport Ministry in Athens today after protesters seized the building, footage on state-run NET TV showed. The troika rescheduled its meeting to later in the day, according to state-run Athens News Agency.