Greek crisis eases after govt reshuffle

ATHENS— Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou replaced his finance minister Friday in a broad cabinet reshuffle that won strong support from markets, optimistic that crucial austerity measures will now be passed to prevent a devastating near-term debt default.

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Source: The Trinidad Guardian

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