Greece’s Minister of Asylum and Migration Notis Mitarachi announced on Thursday that employees from its Asylum service have staged a strike in defence of colleagues. Union representative said they were protesting the…
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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to trade unionists who organised a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, stressing “Once again, the few on strike inconvenienced the many.” The Greek PM added,…
Staff from the Greek Ministry of Culture have accused the Greek government of handing over cultural monuments to Greece’s creditors via a Superfund. The staff, which included including guards and archaeologists, held…
Greece’s ferries that left thousands of tourists stranded on Monday have decided to extend their strike into Tuesday. Piraeus Port turned into chaos on Monday as luxury liners struggled to dock and cargo…
The Seamen’s Federation (PNO) called on a 24 hour-strike on Friday which sees all ferries across ports in Greece today, Monday, moored. The sailors called on the strike after employers rejected their…
Buses, trains and the metro will be disrupted tomorrow, Tuesday, May 1, as public transport employees will participate in strike mobilisations and work stoppages, marking May Day. Trains of the Hellenic Railways…
by Aggelos Skordas More than a dozen refugees, mainly Syrians, stranded in Greece for months or even years have pitched tents opposite the Parliament building in Athens Syntagma Square, demanding the acceleration…
The Panhellenic Federation of Culture Ministry Employees has announced another strike. This time a 48-hour strike is set for this weekend, closing museums and archaeological sites in Athens and all across the…
All archaeological sites and most museums in Greece’s capital, including the Acropolis, will remain shut Thursday morning due to a strike by site guards demanding the payment of overtime and the hiring…
Metro, urban rail and tram employees in Athens have walked off the job for 24 hours. They are striking in regards to legislation that would allow the Athens transport organisation to use stations…