General Confederation of Greek Workers
Education
Free Public Education Costs Greek Parents €3.7Bln Each Year
Private tutoring, foreign languages, computer lessons and private schools cost Greek parents 3.7 billion each year while at the same time the State spends another 5.6 billion euros on public education.
The data come from the annual survey on education,...
events
Heightened Police Presence as Unions Plan Demonstrations at Thessaloniki International Fair
As Thessaloniki gears up to open the Thessaloniki International Fair next weekend, police have taken a proactive approach to the situation as 3,000-4,000 police officers as well as 20 riot police squads and 50 motorcycle police from Athens will...
Greece
Greek Workers Confederation Calls General Strike for November 12
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) decided a general strike for November 12. This is the first strike against the new recessionary measures the leftist government is imposing.
The security fund reforms that will bring major pension cuts and...
Greece
Greek Police on Alert Ahead of 'Hot Weekend' in Athens
Almost the entire Greek Police force of the Attica region will be on alert on Saturday due to the sixth anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos' assassination, the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and the planned parliamentary vote on...
Economy
Public and Private Sector 24-Hour Strike Paralyzes Greece
Greece is paralyzed after the 24-hour general strike of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY) on Thursday.
With three big protest rallies that started at 11 a.m., Athens was a city resonating with...