The snag in Greece’s salary solution

Posted on March 4, 2010 by
Business news and Fortune 500 - FORTUNE Magazine

Greek prime minister George Papandreou may have made a big mistake. As part of a plan to fix his nation’s ruined economy, he announced Wednesday that he aims to cut 30% of civil servants’ holiday bonuses which are part of Greece’s “14th salary” payment schedule.

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