Greeks strike against public sector cuts Monday July 16,2013

Thousands of Greek workers have joined a 24-hour strike called by trade unions to protest against government plans to cut public sector jobs
Greece has witnessed mounting protests over the cuts, with Tuesday's strike - the fourth this year - disrupting flights, rail travel and hospital services.
Thousands of trade union members and supporters have gathered outside parliament in Athens, with further protests taking place in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki.
The unions say they will not give up without a fight.But the government says it now has no choice but to enforce further painful adjustment

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Greece's international creditors demanded the cuts in order to approve the latest batch of loans from its international bailout programme

The government needs to pass the bill this week to start receiving 6.8bn euros (£5.8bn) of fresh bailout loans to keep the country afloat

Under the bill, which comes to a vote in parliament on Wednesday July 17,2013 more than 4,000 state employees, including teachers and local government workers, face dismissal this year, with another 11,000 civil servants affected in 2014