Greek workers step up fight against austerity

Tens of thousands of Greek state workers extended protests on the 4-5 May 2010 against the country’s emergency action plan as the government pushes through legislation to enforce a three-year austerity programme.

ADEDY, the public sector umbrella union, brought forward a 24-hour walkout planned for the 5 May 2010 and extended it to 48 hours amid rising anger over wage and pension cuts and a rise in value added tax.

BBC News, 4.5.10: Greek civil servants stage strike over austerity plan http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8658973.stm

ESO: Background information: Eurozone agrees €110bn Greece loans http://www.europeansources.info/record/eurozone-agrees-e110bn-greece-loans/

Deutsche Welle, 5.5.10: Greece prepares for a second day of strikes http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5537117,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 4.5.10: Greek public workers strike over government austerity measures http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5534574,00.html

Kathimerini, 4.5.10: Backlash from parties, unions on the way http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_04/05/2010_116850

Spiegel Online International, 4.5.10: Civil Servants Rebel Against Austerity Measures http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,692909,00.html

Greece: Ministry of Economy and Finance: Press Release, 4.5.10: Press release on the draft legislation on the policy measures relating to the activation of the support mechanism for the Greek economy by the euro area member states and the International Monetary Fund http://www.mnec.gr/en/press_office/DeltiaTypou/articles/article0232.html

ESO: Background information: The Greek debt crisis of 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

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