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General strike in Greece grounds several aircraft

Athens, Greece - Air traffic controllers down tools, flights cancelled at Athens

The 48-hour strike, which will end at midnight of Wednesday 7 November, which is paralyzing Greece is influencing also the air transport in the country, with several aircraft which remained grounded. GSEE and ADEDY, the two main Greek trade unions, have called what they defined "The mother of all strikes" in order to protest against the new plan of cuts for wages and pensions proposed by Antonis...

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Rome, Italy, 11/06/2012 14:25
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