Trade union walkout is protest against foreign investment funds exploiting ancient sites in Greece Striking trade unionists in Greece are set to shut the country’s prime ancient sites, including the Acropolis, in a one-day protest against the threat of privatisation. The 24-hour walkout on Thursday is expected to close the majority of Greece’s 275 archaeological sites, monuments and museums, which generate about €100m (£87m) in revenue, mostly from ticket sales, every year. Related: Austerity is the wrong prescription for the world's wellbeing | Larry Elliott Continue reading...
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