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Greek Workers Hold General Strike

HeadlineSep 26, 2012

Greek workers are holding their first general strike today since the country’s conservative-led coalition government came to power in June. Thousands of Greeks are converging outside the Parliament in Athens. The general strike is expected to shut down the nation’s ports, airports, schools, shops and tourist sites.

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