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ellenrr

(3,864 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2013, 07:40 AM Mar 2013

Thousands of employees of the Bank of Cyprus have occupied Nicosia headquarters to protest at a restructuring deal within the EU bailout, fearing that the merger could result in job cuts.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/03/27/295370/cypriots-occupy-bank-of-cyprus-hq/

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Thousands of employees occupy Bank of Cyprus headquarters [View all] ellenrr Mar 2013 OP

What a disaster this 'austerity' garbage has created everywhere. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #1

" it is deliberate." dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #5

Global Control antiquie Mar 2013 #6

I'm not sure what they think they can get out of that Demeter Mar 2013 #2

Yes, they have been criminally sold out. What needs to happen sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #3

When that Ducth EU member said Cyprus was a template.. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #7

Here's another report on this from Reuters limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #4