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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Greeks strike against public sector cuts, protests gather steam

Protesters take part in a demonstration against public sector layoffs in AthensBy Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Trains ground to a halt and hospitals worked with emergency staff as Greek workers went on strike on Tuesday in protest at government plans to fire thousands of public sector employees. Athens must reform and shrink its civil service to receive more bailout funds from foreign lenders but the latest plan of job cuts has sparked uproar among Greeks struggling with an unemployment rate of nearly 27 percent. ...



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