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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Greek transport workers, doctors strike over austerity

Seamen take part in a protest during the first day of a 48-hour strike at the port of Piraeus, near AthensATHENS (Reuters) - Greek trains and ferries ground to a halt and hospital staffing was cut to a minimum on Thursday as transport workers and doctors went on strike to protest austerity measures demanded by the country's foreign lenders. Greece has seen a recent surge in demonstrations and strikes as public anger threatens to boil over in reaction to wage and spending cuts that are deepening hardship in a country suffering through its sixth consecutive year of recession. ...



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