Greece hit by general strike

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
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.
Thousands of workers strike in Greece over high cost of living and pensions
Protesters say the government has refused to implement policies that will make people's lives better, with unions criticising Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government for failing to tackle inflation and high housing prices.
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 hours and ferries that connect the islands
Greece: Greek workers down tools in protest against soaring living costs
Greece came to a halt on Wednesday as thousands of public and private sector workers staged a nationwide strike to denounce soaring living expenses. Greek public sector workers staged a one-day strike to demand higher wages and increased government spending to combat soaring inflation.
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.
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