Greek ferry crews ended their four-day strike early on Friday, resuming service in the afternoon to ease holiday weekend travel. The seamen’s union secured government concessions on fines for labor violations and unemployment benefits, though they continue to pursue a 12% pay increase. The strike underscores union efforts to restore labor rights rolled back during Greece’s austerity period.
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ATHENS, Greece: Striking public school teachers marched through central Athens on Wednesday, escalating tensions between…
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has proposed an amendment to restore the Christmas and Easter bonuses for workers and pensioners, payments that were cut during the country’s austerity measures. The plan aims to provide financial relief by reinstating the 13th and 14th salaries for employees and pensions, as part of the KKE’s broader efforts to reverse austerity policies.
Greece is set to finalise its post-crisis bank privatisations by early October with the sale of its remaining stake in the National Bank of Greece (NBG), according to sources. The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), which still holds 18.4% of NBG, plans to sell 10-13% of this stake. The move signals a recovery for Greece’s banking sector, which had been heavily supported during the debt crisis.
Greek air traffic controllers have announced their participation in a 24-hour strike on February 28th,…
Turkish pro-government daily Daily Sabah, has published another article targeting Greece with falsities, historical inaccuracies…
EU Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic said that the "Greeks behaved with sympathy and…
Greece’s emergence from nine years of crisis and international financial bailouts marks a “new day”…
by Aggelos Skordas More than 20,000 people joined a peaceful demonstration in central Athens on…
On Tuesday, the Greek parliament approved the fresh austerity measures sought by its international creditors, which…