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Greek port strike ends tonight
The latest two-day strike to hit Greece’s top two ports is set to end tonight. Greek dockworkers have been protesting the government’s decision to privatise ports, with Cosco taking control of Piraeus on a 40-year-concession, and a number of global terminal operators expressing interest in taking over Thessaloniki Port. This week’s strike is the third in the past six months at Greek ports.
Port privatisation schemes have seen many strikes across the Mediterranean in the past year – with dockworkers in Cyprus and Israel also voicing their disquiet at plans to offload state assets.