Coup Fears in Greece Over Plan to Put Austerity Measures to Referendum
Submitted on November 2, 2011
By Peter Schwarz - WSWS
Prime Minister George Papandreou sacked the Greek military high command Tuesday...The announcement fueled rumors in Greece of an impending military coup. These fears are founded on an understanding that the drastic cuts in employment, living standards and essential social services that have been demanded by Europe’s ruling elites as the price for a partial relief of the country’s debt burden cannot be imposed by democratic means.
