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October 5, 2011

Greeks Stage General Strike Over Austerity Cuts 
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In Greece, tens of thousands of people have begun a 24-hour general
strike in response to deeply unpopular austerity cuts. Trains, schools
and courthouses have been crippled by the mass walkout, while hospitals
have been forced to rely on emergency staffing. International travel has
been halted and public transportation slowed down. The strike was called
by Greece’s two main labor unions, which represent some 2.5 million
workers.



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