Athens: Public transport workers strike over cuts

Athens public transport workers have gone on strike, halting public transportation in the city over new government austerity measures.

Izvor: Beta

Monday, 26.09.2011.

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Athens public transport workers have gone on strike, halting public transportation in the city over new government austerity measures. The Athens subway and trams will not work for 24 hours, while bus and trolleybus drivers will stop their vehicles for several hours during rush-hour. Athens: Public transport workers strike over cuts Air traffic controllers have decided to perform only basic duties and refused to work overtime, which will cause delays in air traffic. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos announced recently that his debt-ridden country would introduce new austerity measures. The announcement came only a day after Greece had come one step closer to a new bailout tranche. The country desperately needs the next tranche in order to avoid default in mid-October. (Tanjug, file)

Athens: Public transport workers strike over cuts

Air traffic controllers have decided to perform only basic duties and refused to work overtime, which will cause delays in air traffic.

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos announced recently that his debt-ridden country would introduce new austerity measures.

The announcement came only a day after Greece had come one step closer to a new bailout tranche.

The country desperately needs the next tranche in order to avoid default in mid-October.

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