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Greece get Euro preparations off to good start

Greece get Euro preparations off to good startAthens

Strikes disrupt transport and government services in Greece

Athens  - Strikes by union groups upset by Greek government privatisation plans and pension reforms disrupted air transport and state services on Thursday.

Greece and Germany's Deutsche Telekom agree on telecoms deal

Deutsche TelekomAthens - Greece said Wednesday it struck a deal to sell a three

Greece to come to standstill as unions call 24-hour strike

GreeceAthens  - Ships will remain anchored at ports across Greece and air transport is expected to be disrupted on Thursday after union groups Wednesday called a
24-hour nationwide strike to protest against government privatisation plans.

Hundreds of ships are expected to remain anchored at the ports of Pireaus near Athens and in the northern port city of Thessaloniki while bank and hospital workers will also walk off the job.

Greek petrol pumps run dry as truck drivers continue strike

GreeceAthens - Greece's fuel truck drivers decided to extend a strike that has left fuel pumps dry across t

Greek petrol pumps run dry as truck drivers strike

Athens  - Petrol pumps across Greece dried up on Monday as fuel truck drivers continued their week-long strike in an effort to press for higher distribution fees.

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