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Greek public sector cutbacks trigger strike

By Derek Gatopoulos
Published December 19, 2012 1:03pm ET
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Greek public sector cutbacks trigger strike
Athenians chat outside a bank as they shelter from a rainfall in central Athens, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. Greece is failing to collect the tax it is owed and is in danger of missing key targets that need to be met to reduce the government's staggering debt pile, the European Union warned on Monday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) | Petros Giannakouris

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Civil servants in Greece staged a 24-hour strike Wednesday, as thousands gathered to protest new pay cuts as well as suspensions that are expected to lead to layoffs.

The strike led to public transport stoppages in Athens, while public hospitals were running on emergency staff, and other public services were disrupted.

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