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Greek PM's office says deal struck with coalition parties on new cuts

A man begs at a pedestrian crossing at Athens main Syntagma square on Tuesday Feb 7 2012 A general strike against the impending cutbacks stopped train and ferry services nationwide while many schools and banks were closed and state hospitals worked on skeleton staff AP PhotoDimitri Messinis
(AP PhotoDimitri Messinis)

ATHENS, Greece - Greece's deputy labour minister has resigned to protest demanded new austerity measures.

Yiannis Koutsoukos issued a statement on Thursday saying he opposes implementation of cutbacks and reforms agreed earlier Thursday to secure the country's international rescue loan lifeline.

Koutsoukos is a lawmaker with the majority Socialist party.

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