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Greece faces power cuts as unions plan strikes

By Washington Examiner
Published July 2, 2014 7:18pm ET
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Greece faces power cuts as unions plan strikes
Graffiti is painted on walls and the entrance of an electric station of Public Power Corporation (PPC) in Athens, on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. PPC workers are threatening with rolling strikes to protest government plans to sell a stake in the company to private investors. The conservative-led government is warning that a protracted strike could lead to blackouts at the height of Greece's key tourist season, and has said it could try to force PPC workers back to work through a mobilization order. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) | Petros Giannakouris

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities warned Wednesday of possible power cuts at the heart of the summer tourist season as electric utility workers head for protracted strikes against government plans to break off and sell part of the country’s dominant power producer.

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