Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes

STORY: Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rallies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YANNIS ROUPAS, Member of the board of directors of Teachers' Federation in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KATERINA MALAKOU, Pensioner 4. various of protest rallies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS DRAGANAKIS, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Contract Firefighters STORYLINE: Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. The public sector umbrella union ADEDY and other labor unions called for the 24-hour strike, demanding the bill's withdrawal. In their press releases, they argued that it undermines workers' basic rights. However, according to the government, it will help tackle the problem of undeclared labor and will allow workers to increase their incom

Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections

STORY: Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his election campaign 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. Various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his election campaign 4. Various shots of Alexis Tsipras, President of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance Party during his election campaign 5. Various shots of Nikos Androulakis, President of PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement- Movement for Change) party during his election campaign 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 7. Various file shots of the elections of 2019 in Greece 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 9. various of Greek Parliament from Syntagma square 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 11. Various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister wit

GREECE-ATHENS-PM-KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS

GREECE-ATHENS-PM-KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS

(230515) -- ATHENS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses supporters of his political party New Democracy in Athens, Greece, on May 14, 2023. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out on Sunday the prospect of cooperation with the socialist PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement-Movement for Change) party to form a coalition government after the upcoming general elections. TO GO WITH "Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-PM-KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS

GREECE-ATHENS-PM-KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS

(230515) -- ATHENS, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses supporters of his political party New Democracy in Athens, Greece, on May 14, 2023. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out on Sunday the prospect of cooperation with the socialist PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement-Movement for Change) party to form a coalition government after the upcoming general elections. TO GO WITH "Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)