As cuts bite, Greece battles dissent
By DEREK GATOPOULOS (AP) – 2 hours ago
ATHENS, Greece — The Greek government is battling growing discontent over a new round of economic austerity, with fresh strikes, public hostility, and party dissent testing the nation’s ability to make it out of its debt crisis.
Unions on Thursday staged their sixth general strike this year — halting public transport and services, stopping ferry sailings and closing schools, newspapers, courts and public hospitals.
“We will insist in this protest because we are right,” said Yiannis Panagopoulos, leader of the GSEE umbrella union which is heading the strike.
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