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Greek trains, ferries and taxis stopped on Wednesday as thousands of workers marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day strike against proposed labour reforms.
The strike, organised by Greece’s largest public and private trade unions, targeted a government bill that would allow employers to extend working hours up to 13 hours a day, up from the current eight, even for private sector employees with one job.
“We are here to say no to a monstrous bill,” said Dimitra, a 24-year-old sales assistant participating in the protest. Banners read “No to slavery,” highlighting workers’ anger over the proposal.
The draft law would also give employers more flexibility on short-term hires and amend annual leave rules. The government says the reform is voluntary, would apply up to 37 days a year, and offers 40% overtime pay, aiming for a more flexible labour market.
Unions argue the measure pressures workers further, even as Greece’s economy recovers from the 2009-2018 debt crisis that slashed wages and pensions and caused high unemployment. Public sector workers are calling for wage increases instead.
“This bill only extends the exploitation of workers, smashes labour rights and our families’ incomes,” said Veta Papoutsakou, 65, a public sector union representative.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has welcomed Azerbaijan’s decision to lift all transit restrictions on cargo shipments to Armenia, calling it a major step toward regional peace and economic cooperation.
Iran's economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to manoeuvre after a snapback of UN sanctions.
Memorandum of understanding signed during Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu’s official visit to Georgia.
The inaugural meeting of defence ministers from Central Asian nations took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Chikovani was in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday for an official visit following an invitation by his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan.
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