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Greek Ferries, Trains Halted As Thousands Protest Over 13-Hour Workdays
Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms and a government plan to allow employers to extend working hours
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Italy To Spain, How Europe Is Fighting Overtourism With Squirt Guns, Tourist Taxes And Visa Rejections
The rise in tourism in Europe has led to protests across the continent
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Protests Spread As Greece Admits 'Failures' After Deadly Train Wreck
The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Tens Of Thousands Of Greeks Protest Over Macedonia Name Row
Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia.
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Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Refugee Protests At Border, Islands: Greece
Refugees and migrants in Greece staged protest today at the country's border with Macedonia and on islands near the Turkish coast, with officials still unsure when an international agreement to reduce migration will take full effect.
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Migrants Protest At Greece-Macedonia Border As Bottleneck Builds
Stranded migrants lay with their children on rail tracks at Greece's northern border Sunday, demanding to be allowed to continue their journey, as Germany warned that Europe cannot let the country "plunge into chaos".
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Greek Ferries, Trains Halted As Thousands Protest Over 13-Hour Workdays
Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted as thousands of workers, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day general strike against labour reforms and a government plan to allow employers to extend working hours
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Italy To Spain, How Europe Is Fighting Overtourism With Squirt Guns, Tourist Taxes And Visa Rejections
The rise in tourism in Europe has led to protests across the continent
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Protests Spread As Greece Admits 'Failures' After Deadly Train Wreck
The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Tens Of Thousands Of Greeks Protest Over Macedonia Name Row
Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens on Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia.
-
Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms
The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.
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Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report
Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.
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Refugee Protests At Border, Islands: Greece
Refugees and migrants in Greece staged protest today at the country's border with Macedonia and on islands near the Turkish coast, with officials still unsure when an international agreement to reduce migration will take full effect.
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Migrants Protest At Greece-Macedonia Border As Bottleneck Builds
Stranded migrants lay with their children on rail tracks at Greece's northern border Sunday, demanding to be allowed to continue their journey, as Germany warned that Europe cannot let the country "plunge into chaos".
