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Greece general strike brings thousands onto streets, halts shipping, transport
A general strike docked ships and disrupted rail and bus services across Greece on Wednesday, as thousands of workers marched in Athens to demand better pay and living standards. Doctors, teachers, builders and transport workers from Greece's biggest private and public sector unions joined the walkout,
Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
Journalist unions in Greece have launched a 24-hour strike, joining broader labor unrest on the eve of a nationwide general strike ATHENS, Greece -- Journalist unions in Greece launched a 24-hour strike Tuesday, joining broader labor unrest ahead of a ...
Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
Large protests have been held in Greece as part of a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions timed to coincide with the government submitting its 2025 budget to Parliament
Greek Workers Hold General Strike Over High Cost of Living and Call for Collective Wage Agreements
Greek public and private sector workers have walked off the job in a 24-hour general strike that is disrupting services across the country, with public transport in the capital suspended for several h
Video: LIVE: Greece’s public and private workers strike
Greece’s public and private workers strike Greece's public and private workers walk out over rising consumer prices and housing costs. Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted as transport workers,
Greece stopped by 24-hour general strike over cost of living
Greece ground to a halt as a general strike stopped trains, ships and other transport around the country. Public sector representatives are demanding a 10% wage hike and the return of the 13th and 14th month of salaries cut during Greece's nearly decade-long financial crisis that began in 2010.
Greece arrests Algerian suspected of smuggling pain relief drug to France
Greek police arrested an Algerian man suspected of smuggling tablets of pain-fighting drug pregabalin to France from Greece, ...
Greece hit by 24-hour strike over inflation and wage demands
Workers across Greece have launched a 24-hour strike early on Wednesday, joining a mass protest organized by unions to ...
Greece to repay chunk of bailout debt early and touts recovery during anger over cost of living
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece is set to make an early repayment of 5 billion euros or $5.3 billion in ...
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Greece 2025 Budget: Strong Growth, Increase in Investment
Greece's government on Wednesday tabled in Parliament the draft budget for 2025 that foresees strong growth and an increase ...
Greece Plans to Repay €5 Billion of Long-Term Debt Early
Greece plans to accelerate the repayment of billions of euros of bailout loans that mature from 2033 to 2042 in the latest ...
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Price Hikes and Low Wages Spark Nationwide Strike in Greece
Greece's unions have called for a strike, protesting against price rises and calling the government to reinstate collective ...
Greece Extends Drills Hampering Transfer of Russian Oil Cargoes
Greece’s navy extended for a sixth time a series of naval drills, prolonging them by another four months as the country tries ...
Netherlands, Croatia, Greece: Where it's easiest to speak to locals if you're an English speaker
With English being the world’s most common second language, it’s often the de facto fallback while you’re still learning. So ...