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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Greek ferries tied up in port during 24-hour seamen's strike

[A crew member of a moored ferry stands on the catapult during a seamen 24-hour strike at Piraeus port, near Athens, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. The country's largest civil servants union called a 24-hour strike for Thursday, arguing that mass staff cuts could not continue. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)]ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek ferries have suspended their routes to and from the country's islands due to a 24-hour seamen's strike protesting pension cuts and other measures arising from Greece's bailout commitments.


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