Nationwide general strike in Greece on Wednesday paralyzed services across the country, limited air, shipping and public transport. The aim of the General Strike is to put pressure on the government to abandon the austerity measuresthat international creditors imposed ten years ago in Greece. Informed AP, writes TASR.
The AP specified that commercial flights to Greece, as they are canceled from Wednesday to Thursday midnight on national lines. Buses, trolleybuses, trains, trams and metro in Athens will operate in limited mode.
Ekathimerini wrote that the Athens City On Wednesday, they did not produce garbage because of a 24-hour general strike that stops regular household waste collection. The city also argued with concerns about public health and cleanliness and asked the population to cooperate to help preserve the appearance of the city. The municipality expects the waste collection to be renewed after the strike.
Trade unions planned three protest marches through the streets in the center of Athens. Similar demonstrations are also scheduled in other cities. Twenty -four -hour strike was announced by two main trade unions covering the public and private sector. Their aim is to achieve a salary increase and a complete return of collective bargaining rights that have been suspended within the international rescue packages during the financial crisis in Greece.
“High living costs absorb employees’ incomes without any measures by the government,” It is stated in the statement of the General Confederation of Greece employees, the roofing private sector. The Confederation added that a large proportion of Greece’s population spends more than 40 percent of their home and heating income.
The General Strike is time-consuming with the validity of new import duties that US President Donald Trump has imposed on many US trading partners, including the EU, which has been carried out by a 20 % import duty.
AFP said Greece had a high economic growth last year, but salaries remain low despite increasing taxes and inflation, which reached 3.5 percent in the middle of last year. In response to the dissatisfaction of the population, the government increased the minimum wage to EUR 880 from April 1, which represents an increase of 6.4 percent. Originally the minimum wage was EUR 830.
