Greek Red Cross chief resigns

The president of the Hellenic Red Cross, Andreas Martinis, resigned his post at the cash-strapped organization on Monday.

?I reached this decision after a lot of thought as I can no longer help the organization and the people who have supported me,? he said.

The jobs of some 550 employees are at risk after the government stopped the 12 million euros in annual funding the Hellenic Red Cross was receiving.