Greece Strikes

[admin]

Massive strikes against pension reforms throughout Greece.

The strike was launched by Greece's two largest unions, the strike has affected all public services, hospitals, banks, courts and airports.



Flights out of Athens airport have been grounded after air traffic controllers, pilots and flight crews walked out, and ferry and metro systems across the country have been hit.


No Thursday newspapers have been published, and three state-run television stations have been broadcasting nothing but text supporting the strike.

The public is protesting attempts by the three month-old conservative government to overhaul the state pension system. Unions oppose the proposals to unify Greece's 170 state-controlled pension funds, saying the reforms could lead to jobs being lost, the retirement age increasing, and many workers losing their pensions.

[Macedonian]

Greece, like many other Euro nations are not afraid to go on strike.