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General strike against 13-hour day brings Greece to a halt

Nationwide general strike paralyzed Greece as workers protest a proposed law allowing a 13-hour workday, citing low wages and threats to work-life balance.
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Greece: Nationwide strikes disrupts services across country DW 10/01/2025

A nationwide strike halted most Greek transport to protest proposed labor reforms that would extend daily work to 13 hours and alter overtime and hiring rules.
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Greece faces general strike as unions protest reforms DW 09/30/2025

"Under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greece's conservative government has transformed the country's labor market into one of the most "flexible" in Europe. Since July 2024, employees in industry, retail, agriculture and some service sectors have been forced to work six-day weeks if that's what their employer wants. They are, however, paid an extra 40% on top of their ordinary wage for the sixth working day."
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Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war

Mass nationwide protests and a general strike swept Italy over Israel's Gaza offensive, while Italy resisted coordinated recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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Italy: Thousands join pro-Palestinian protests, strikes DW 09/22/2025

Nationwide strikes and protests in Italy in solidarity with Palestinians disrupted transport and ports and produced clashes in Milan with injuries and arrests.
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