Joanna Kakissis
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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European leaders saved Greece from a messy default — and a possible exit from the Eurozone — by finalizing a second bailout, with loans amounting to around $170 million. Greek politicians are celebrating for now, but most Greeks are filled with dread. They fear the new austerity measures will drag out the recession — which is in its fifth year — and continue to push up unemployment, which is already more than 21 percent overall.
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