Staff / TruthdigMay 28, 2011
A group of Greek leaders fell short of reaching an agreement on Prime Minister George Papandreou's austerity plan by week's end, putting Greece on shaky ground in terms of the country's chances of receiving more bailout funds from the IMF. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 11, 2010
Possibly taking a cue about resistance from the beloved Iraqi journalist who chucked his shoes at George W. Bush back in 2008, a 49-year-old doctor has thrown a piece of his own footwear at Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in protest of the government's economic austerity measures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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