Greek Cabbies Say They’ll Continue Disruptive Strike

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Greek Cabbies Say They’ll Continue Disruptive Strike

(AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAKOURIS)
Protesting taxi drivers chant slogans during a demonstration outside the Greek Parliament in central Athens on, July 26, as they gathered to protest new licensing rules as part of the government’s austerity measures.

ATHENS – Greek taxi drivers, who’ve been striking for nearly two weeks to keep their right to have a monopoly on licenses and prevent competition, said they will continue their action after a meeting with Transport Minister Yannis Ragousis failed to break a deadlock in negotiations.

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July 29, 2011

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1. Philip Vorgias wrote on July 29, 2011 11:27 PM	Blocking tourists from visiting Athens is so childish. These fools feel that if they are destructive enough to the general economy that the government will back off and give them what they demand. All they are going to do is anger the rest of the populace and defeat their own cause.
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