Greece to tax minimum-wage earners as new bailout agreed

Greece's beleaguered government will begin taxing minimum-wage earners and encourage local banks to help the state delay debt payments for bonds maturing as late as 2015.

Greece to tax minimum-wage earners as new bailout agreed

Greece's beleaguered government will begin taxing minimum-wage earners and encourage local banks to help the state delay debt payments for bonds maturing as late as 2015.

The announcement came as the government reached a final deal on a €28bn austerity package with debt inspectors from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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