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Greece's 'Soviet-style' economy

Public service workers in Greece have begun a one day strike in protest at plans to cut pensions and allowances. Concerns over a default have rippled out to other indebted Eurozone economies, pushing the Euro to an eight-month low against the dollar.

Europe correspondent Jonny Dymond reports from Athens.

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