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Greek unions prepare for 24-hour strike amid austerity measures

Posted on February 08, 2010

Greek unions have today vowed to strike on Wednesday to protest against the Government s austerity measures.Last week, Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, announced tough austerity measures to tackle the country s spiralling debt. Measures include a public sector pay freeze, a hike in taxes and an increase to the retirement age.Spyros Papaspyros, president of the ADEDY [...]...

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