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CURRENT AFFAIRSGreek NEWSLatest News 11 September 2024 Flash Floods Hit Central Athens as Storm Atena Strikes Greece Flash floods hit central Athens as storm Atena swept across Greece, turning streets into rivers and causing chaos in multiple neighborhoods. Heavy rainfall impacted areas like Chaidari,...
A country roiling in an economic crisis, strikes, protests and riots is fertile territory for blogs, but a move is afoot to undermine them, critics say Greek Soccer Turns Ugly Soccer in Greece is quickly losing its fan base amid scandals and stadium violence The Perverse Side Effect of...
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers approved on Wednesday a labour reform bill that allows employees to opt for a longer working day in exchange for time off, a measure that has sparked strikes and protests by labour unions. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative government, which ...
Greek journalists join strikes against pension reforms More The Associated Press Protesting farmers scuffle with riot police officers during a rally in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. Greek farmers, protesting against the left-wing government’s planned pension refo...
The UK has also refused to rule out further strikes on the Houthis. Defence Secretary Grant Shappstold Sky Newsthis morning: "If we have to take further action then that's something we would consider. "We'll keep it under review and they [the Houthis] should be aware t...
The taxi strike coincided with strikes on the metro and for the bus services, also taking in the next day, when my departure back home was due. My special taxi driver friend made a cover action to get me to the airport, using his private car, going the backstreets until we were out ...
Proponents of the measure argue that the frequency of strikes in Greece, in particular during the years of thedebt crisis, obstructs the operation of an already ailing economy which struggles to stand on her feet and recover. According to police data, more than 12,000 protests have been staged...
UK Border Control Strikes Last update: 1-Jun-2011 We have been advised that The Public and Commercial Services Union has called a one-day strike which will begin on the evening of Wednesday 29 June and end at midnight on Thursday 30 June. This will impact on the UK Border Agency. This...