{{Greece is to sell five-year bonds in the country’s first long-term debt sale since its international bailout started four years ago.}}<\/p>\n
The news came as thousands of striking Greeks marched on parliament to protest against job and spending cuts.<\/p>\n
“The Hellenic Republic announces today it has mandated international banks for an imminent five-year benchmark bond issue,” the finance ministry said.<\/p>\n
The bond would be priced in “the immediate future”, it said.<\/p>\n
{{Merkel visit}}<\/p>\n
More than 20,000 people marched peacefully through the streets of Athens chanting: “EU, IMF take the bailout and get out of here!”<\/p>\n
The 24-hour strike left schools and pharmacies shut, ships docked at ports and hospitals operating with only emergency staff.<\/p>\n
Greeks have lost about a third of their disposable income since the debt crisis started and unemployment has soared, leaving more than one in four without a job.<\/p>\n
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens on Friday. Germany has insisted on spending cuts and tax increases in return for loans.<\/p>\n
Turnout at the march, which lasted two hours, was similar to protests held during the last nationwide strike in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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