No Trains, No Planes and Huge Protests: Strike Brings Greece to a Halt
Two years after the country’s deadliest rail disaster, many are still demanding greater safety and accountability.
Violent protests and general strike roil cities across Greece
Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving ...
Strikes and protests over deadly train crash bring Greece to standstill
By Edward McAllister ATHENS (Reuters) -Striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport across Greece on ...
Greece’s largest ever protest and general strike demand justice for Tempi rail crash victims
The protests were supported by demonstrations at more than 100 Greek embassies and consulates internationally, across all six ...
Huge protests, strikes in Athens on rail crash anniversary as frustration over system failures boils over
Protesters hurling Molotov cocktails and smashing paving stones clashed with riot police firing volleys of tear gas and stun ...
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Airlines cancel flights as air travel to ‘grind to complete halt’ this week ahead of major strike action in Europe
Air traffic controllers in Greece have announced plans to strike on Friday, 28 February meaning all scheduled flights are expected to be cancelled. Athens airport will completely close for ...
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Greek air traffic controllers to join general strike on anniversary of fatal rail crash
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s air traffic controllers said Thursday they will join a nationwide general strike called to demand justice for the victims of the country’s worst rail disaster two ...
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Warning to holidaymakers as all flights cancelled at major European airport for 24 hours
All commercial flights departing and arriving from Athens will be grounded for 24 hours on Friday as part of a nationwide strike (Picture: Getty Images) Travellers flying to Greece on February 28 ...