Video of Greece strike turning violent in Athens
Young demonstrators hurled rocks and fire bombs at riot police as clashes broke out on Wednesday in Athens during a mass rally against austerity measures, part of a general strike that crippled services and public ransportation around the country. Police fired tear gas and flash grenades at...
Report on workers' strike in Greece
Workers in Greece are staging a 24-hour general strike in protest over new government austerity measures which would see 15000 civil service employees lose their jobs this year. Al Jazeera's John Psaropoulos reports from Athens.
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Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike
www.euronews.net Protests have erupted in the Greek capital with thousands of people joining strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is being driven downwards by the government. Greece's EU partners are also frustrated but they blame the government's failure to...
Mother of All Strikes: Greece grinds to halt for 48 hours
Greece is closed for 48 hours - flights are grounded, schools, shops and factories all quiet - as the country endures what's being called the 'mother of all strikes'. It's arguably the biggest protest since the financial turmoil that's crippling the country began - but more cuts could be coming....
Greece Unions to Strike, Anger Over Bailout Terms
For more news and videos visit ➡ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ➡ http Add us on Facebook ➡ on.fb.me Greece's main unions and business federations express anger as wage cuts are expected in a bailout agreement being negotiated between the government and the Troika. Some...
Greece strikes amid crunch bailout talks
Greek leaders hold crunch talks to secure a second bailout, needed to prevent a chaotic default, but they're caught between EU demands for more austerity and a national strike against any more painful reforms. -- Video by Reuters
The Greeks began a 48-hour strike against a new austerity plan
Unions have called for a mobilization of 48 hours in protest against the agreement reached by the Greek political parties Thursday, providing in particular a reduction in the minimum wage by 22% and 15000 redundancies in the public sector. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
Steel Workers Strike in Greece | Made in Germany
Although it's already in its third year, the debt crisis in Greece has yet to be resolved. Greeks are having to bear the burden of increasingly painful cuts - but those austerity measures have failed to improve the situation so far. How do workers feel about their future job prospects? Employees...
Violence erupts in Athens during Greek strike
www.euronews.net In the centre of Athens youths broke up marble paving slabs and hurled them at police on Wednesday. The response was tear gas as riot police chased the protesters. The demonstrations were part of the 24-hour strike organised by the Greek Communist Party labour movement in protest...
Greece sees biggest strikes so far
www.euronews.net Much of Greece is expected to shut down this week as the country prepares for a 48 hour strike. Greece's two main unions, representing half the workforce, want the biggest strike yet to reach its zenith on Thursday when parliament votes on further austerity measures. The strikes...
General strike hits Greece, EU raises pressure on debt
A general strike grips Greece in protest against new austerity measures demanded with increasing urgency by the European Union as part of a debt rescue deal with banks. Duration: 00:37.
Greeks Launch 24-Hour General Strike to Protest Austerity Measures
Even with the austerity deal reached by Greek leaders on Thursday, old and new challenges still must be faced.
Greek debt deal sparks protests and a strike
www.euronews.net Their political leaders may be breathing a sigh of relief. However, Greeks protesting outside parliament are far from happy that a deal has been reached on yet more reforms and austerity measures. It heralds a big fall in living standards for many in the crisis-crippled country,...
Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike
www.euronews.net Greece is braced for another day of strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is being driven downwards by the government. Greece's EU partners are also frustrated over the failure to implement reforms. But leaders of the three parties in the...
Violence erupts as strike paralyses Greece
Black-clad demonstrators have hurled stones and fire bombs at police in front of the Greek parliament as tens of thousands rallied for a nationwide general strike to coincide with a vote on painful new austerity measures. The clashes overshadowed the start of a 48-hour strike which shut down...
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General strike hits Greece over new round of austerity
Tens of thousands of workers from the public and private sectors gather at Constitution Sq. to protest against the demands of the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central Bank for deeper cuts in wages, pensions and insurance funds in return for a 130 billion euro...
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First day of Greek strikes ends violently
Hundreds of youths smashed and looted stores in central Athens and clashed with riot police during a massive anti-government rally against painful new austerity measures that won initial parliamentary approval in a vote Wednesay night. The rioting came on the first day of a 48-hour nationwide...
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Greece braces for two-day general strike
Greece is grinding to a halt, as a nationwide 48-hour general strike begins in the debt-ridden country. Flights are grounded, offices and shops shut and public services severely disrupted. Workers say they are angry with the government's handling of the economy. Al Jazeera's Caroline Malone reports.
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