Greek deal on austerity measures still elusive

By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis

Published September 23, 2012 4:00am ET

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Greek deal on austerity measures still elusive — Monastiraki metro station is closed during a 24-hour strike by metro, urban railway and tram unions in Athens, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Public transport workers in the Greek capital have joined a growing wave of strikes against new austerity measures that the country's creditors are demanding in return for rescue loans. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) | Thanassis Stavrakis

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A deal on making further cuts to Greece’s budget will take a few more days at least, after the leaders behind the coalition government failed to agree details of an austerity package that is crucial to the financial survival of the country.

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