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Greece is rehiring thousands of public sector workers, including cleaning ladies, despite sustained pressure from its international creditors.Greek MPs passed a law to give back jobs to some 4,000 workers who were laid off under severe austerity cuts.It comes as Athens seeks a deal on more financial aid ahead of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on Monday.Greece is running out of money as it has to pay €750m ($845m; £555m) to the International Monetary Fund on 12 May.International creditors have demanded cuts in spending, including plans to trim the civil service and privatisation of state assets, in order for Greece to continue receiving loans.