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Greek labor unions stage May Day protests in Athens

Tuesday, 02 May 2017 2:14 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 02 May 2017 2:14 AM ]

Greek trade unions marked May Day on Monday with a 24-hour nationwide strike and protests against looming new cuts demanded by the country's creditors in return for bailout cash. (Photo by AFP)

Constantine Venizelos
Press TV, Athens

Greek labor unions have staged May Day protests in the capital Athens. Thousands took to the streets to protest against workers’ rights violations amid Greece’s long running economic crisis. As Press TV’s Constantine Venizelos reports, the protesters called for an end to the country’s austerity policies and its dependency on international bailout loans.

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