Summary

A 24-hour general strike in Greece on Wednesday shut down transport, schools, and government offices as workers protested high living costs.

Unions are demanding a 10% pay raise and the return of holiday bonuses cut during Greece’s financial crisis.

They accuse Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of not doing enough to tackle inflation, despite recent minimum wage increases.

Hospitals operated on emergency staff, while protests and marches were planned.

Many say wages have not kept up with the rising costs of energy, food, and rent.

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    23 hours ago

    “Facing” sounds like its a bad thing

    "Europe is responsibly decreasing their population "

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      9 hours ago

      It is a bad thing, it’s not like they planned it ahead of time and prepared for the consequences of population decline. The entire system is designed around a growing population and if that growth turns negative, so does the government’s budget.

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        9 hours ago

        Oh no, the economy!

        It doesn’t matter. You have more of everything you need. That’s all that matters.

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          8 hours ago

          The total wealth is not an issue, but the distribution of it.

          My uncle in France had his retirement lowered to 90€/month. You can buy maybe two weeks of groceries for one person with that.

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            8 hours ago

            Thats a social issue. There’s plenty of food. Just need a government to not intentionally starve people.

            Less population means even more food for everyone