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Greek unions stage general strike over rail deaths

ATHENS, Greece — A general strike in Greece called in response to a rail disaster last month grounded flights and extensively disrupted services, with protests in cities across the country planned for Thursday. The strike also kept ferries to the…

Greece: Snow reaches Acropolis, halts services

ATHENS, Greece — High winds and a cold snap in Greece halted ferry services and highway traffic and dusted the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens with snow on Monday. The inclement weather prompted authorities in greater Athens in…

Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels

ATHENS, Greece — Greece announced on Friday an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing before sweeping cuts were imposed more than a decade ago during an international bailout. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the…

German pensions to rise again, but slower than inflation

BERLIN — German retirees’ pensions will rise significantly this summer for the second consecutive year, the government said Monday, though the increase will still fall short of the current inflation rate. The Labor Ministry said pensions will increase by 4.39%…