Greek unions protest expected austerity measures
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in central Athens and other Greek cities Saturday for May Day rallies fueled by anger at expected harsh austerity measures needed to secure rescue loans for near-bankrupt Greece.
The government is set to announce more sweeping spending cuts through 2012 to win support for an international loan package worth 45 billion euros ($60 billion) this year alone. The cabinet was to meet Sunday morning to finalize the measures, with Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou expected to announce them at noon and then immediately fly to Brussels for an emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers. (AP)
