World News | Journalists Strike in Greece Ahead of a Nationwide Walkout on Wednesday

Athens, Nov 19 (AP) Journalist unions in Greece launched a 24-hour strike Tuesday, joining broader labour unrest ahead of a nationwide general strike planned for Wednesday.

Public and many private media outlets across the country, including print, broadcast, and online platforms, halted operations in solidarity with demands for better wages.

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Unions are demanding that the conservative government fully restore collective bargaining rights that were scaled back during a 2010-18 financial crisis and successive international bailouts.

The country has since returned to healthy growth and investment grade status but retains the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the European Union. Wednesday's general strike organized by private and public sector unions is expected to paralyze public transport and disrupt other services.

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Union leaders criticize the government for failing to address escalating inflation and inadequate housing policies which have eroded workers' living standards. (AP)

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