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Civil Servants Have Their January Salary Slashed

The new salary system for Greek civil servants went into effect on Tuesday, with thousands of public sector workers getting a considerably reduced salary for the first 15 days of January, as daily Kathimerini reports. The retrospective validity of the...

Civil Servants Nearing Retirement Age to be Sacked

Greece and its international financers have agreed that civil servants over 60 and close to retirement will be made redundant, radio reports said Sunday. Finance Minister Evagelos Venizelos has been in talks with international auditors from the European Union, International...

Labour Union Calls 24-Hour Strike on Oct.6‎

Greek civil servants on Friday announced plans for a new strike on October 6 against austerity cuts, adding that a final decision will be taken next week after talks with private-sector labour. "A proposal has been tabled for a general...