Thousands protest against austerity
China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-06 08:02
ATHENS, Greece - More than 10,000 civil servants and students demonstrated in Athens on Wednesday in a public sector strike against deeper austerity cuts that shut down services nationwide.
The protests organized by the two main Greek unions, ADEDY and GSEE, came ahead of a general strike on Oct 19.
It was called in response to new taxes, wage cuts and layoffs imposed by a government, fighting to avert a default on its debt payments, as the next tranche of an international aid hangs in the balance.
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