ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced Greece's first major tax cut since its crisis began nearly four years ago, highlighting a hard-won concession just hours before lawmakers vote on a bill to eliminate thousands of public sector jobs.
Wednesday's move appeared designed to placate protests against the latest reforms and an increasingly restive mood among Greeks grappling with a 27 percent jobless rate and falling living standards.
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