Canadian mining firm withdraws threat to quit Greece amid protests

Eldorado Gold says progress has been made with government over issue of permits as miners demonstrate in Athens

Greece's biggest foreign investor has withdrawn its threat to pull out of the country in an apparent breakthrough over work permits as miners railing against the prospect of unemployment took en masse to the streets of Athens.

George Burns, chief executive of the Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold, said enough accommodation had been reached over the issue of outstanding licences to allow "constructive talks" with the government over its future in the country.