Greece: Strikes Greet EU Economic Pressure, More to Come

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 17th, 2010 | Trackback

A financial crisis prompted the EU to pressure the government to impose austerity measures, triggering strikes across the country, first with civil servants shutting down schools and grounding flights, then customs officials walking out for three days to disrupt imports and exports and possibly cause fuel shortages. A broader strike is scheduled for Feb. 24 and could disrupt services of all sorts, including hospitals, transit and air service. More trouble looms on March 16, when Greece must report back to the EU on its progress in deficit reduction. If the progress isn’t adequate, the EU could ask for tougher measures, further inflaming the populace.

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