Mass demonstrations were planned in dozens of cities across the country. All international and domestic flights were grounded as air traffic controllers joined seafarers, train drivers, doctors, lawyers and tea
Flights were unaffected after a court ruled that participation in the walk-out by air traffic controllers was illegal. Farmers and university students have also been staging anti-government protests in recent weeks. Article content At the scene of the rail crash in Tempi, central ...
Protests are being held in dozens of towns and cities acrossGreeceas part of a general strike which has grounded flights and halted sea and train transport. International and domestic flights were grounded as air traffic controllers joined the strike. Seafarers, train drivers...
ATHENS, GreeceGreece's fragile coalition government faces its toughest test when lawmakers vote Wednesday on new painful austerity measures demanded to keep the country afloat, on the second day of a nationwide general strike. The 13.5 billion euro ($17.3 billion) package is expected to scrape thr...
All international and domestic flights were grounded as air traffic controllers joined seafarers, train drivers, doctors, lawyers and teachers in a 24-hour general strike to pay tribute to the victims of the crash. Businesses were shut, theatres cancelled performances and thousands were expected to ...
Much of my trip was spent in airports. Although air traffic controllers can’t legally strike, they were able to grind air travel to a halt with work stoppages and slowdowns. An exasperated and exhausted manager at the Athens airport – a sparkling legacy of the 2004 Olympics – explained ...
Many sectors of the Greek economy have been plagued by industrial action as workers demand an "Olympic bonus". At the end of June and during July, police officers and firefighters were joined by hospital staff, air traffic controllers, transport workers and municipal workers in strike action in...
Also Olympic is on strike and maybe the air-traffic controllers too. But I was not planning on flying anywhere today either. Luckily the tavernas are not on strike because I am planning on eating today and it looks like I will be doing that in the neighborhood. Anavissos, Porto Rafti, ...
Ad Feedback Mass demonstrations were planned in dozens of cities across the country. All international and domestic flights were grounded as air traffic controllers joined seafarers, train drivers, doctors, lawyers and teachers in a 24-hour general strike to pay tribute to the victims of the crash...