Jun 23rd, 2010 at 10:30AM: A strike by dock workers in Greece's main port of Piraeus has kept thousands of visitors from boarding ferries to the Greek islands.
Greece is trying to impose economic austerity measures that were dictated by the IMF and EU in exchange for a 110 billion euro ($135 billion) bailout. Trade unions object to cuts in the minimum wage and a reduction of benefits and pensions.
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Strike in Greece leaves tourists stranded
Jun 23rd, 2010 at 10:30AM: A strike by dock workers in Greece's main port of Piraeus has kept thousands of visitors from boarding ferries to the Greek islands.
Greece is trying to impose economic austerity measures that were dictated by the IMF and EU in exchange for a 110 billion euro ($135 billion) bailout. Trade unions object to cuts in the minimum wage and a reduction of benefits and pensions.
Railway workers and ...Greek economic crisis hurts conservation workers
May 31st, 2010 at 3:00PM: When Greek Minister of Culture and Tourism Pavlos Geroulanos visited the Acropolis in Athens last week, he was met by a hundred booing employees.
The heritage workers are contracted professionals who are protesting late wages and planned firings. Some haven't been paid in 16 months and many worry their contracts won't be renewed next year.
Greece is undergoing a serious financial crisis and ...Norway world's best place to live
Oct 6th, 2009 at 1:00PM: I'm not sure if everybody wants to live in Norway, but it's certainly at the top of the global list. The United Nations Development Program determined this based on data GDP, education and life expectancy – among other metrics – to find the best of the best, as well as the other end of the spectrum. The data's from 2007, though, so it doesn't reflect a post-financial crisis world. ...World tourism to be slower than expected this year
Jul 6th, 2009 at 9:00AM: The UN World Tourism Organization just changed its mind about global travel and tourism this year. I guess forecasting is easy when you can always issue a new one ... as long as the previous efforts are forgotten. Well, I wish I could tell you that the UN believes we've turned the corner – and that travel is going to spike this year. But, it isn't. The group has added a bit more doom and ...
