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May 18, 2017

Greek Workers Strike Nationwide Amid Latest Push for Austerity
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In Greece, tens of thousands of striking workers flooded the streets of
Athens and other cities Wednesday, ahead of today's vote by the Greek
Parliament on another round of austerity measures. Trade union activists
say the latest planned cuts would continue a downward spiral for the
Greek economy.

Nikolaos Tragas: "This government fooled the workers and the rest of the
Greek people by saying that they'll get rid of the bailouts, and yet
tomorrow it is voting in a fourth bailout, which is much harsher than
the previous ones."

Grigoris Vafiadis: "The workers cannot bear any more suffering from
austerity measures that are constantly being imposed and that slowly eat
away at the small income they receive. The government must try any way
that it can to take from those that have, and not from the have-nots."



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