Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-09-29
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[01] Hundreds of protesters march in Chios against government's migration
policies
[02] Civil aviation workers cancel Thursday's strike
[01] Hundreds of protesters march in Chios against government's migration
policies
Hundreds of Chiots marched in the center of Chios on Wednesday evening
to protest the government's migration policy and demand the closure of
hotspots on the island.
The rally was organized by local committees which oppose what they
described as the "conscious decision to turn the islands of the northern
Aegean to open prisons."
When the crowd gathered in the central square, four local committee heads
took turns in speaking about the problems facing their communities. They
criticized the government and local municipal authorities and decried
the practices of some local NGOs and international organizations on the
island. After the speeches, protesters walked to the port.
[02] Civil aviation workers cancel Thursday's strike
Civil aviation workers union OSYPA cancelled a called strike for
Thursday after meeting with Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis
on Wednesday evening.
The union had announced the strike as a protest to the government's
draft bill which includes measures to restructure the Civil Aviation
Authority. The strike would have started at 10:00 on Thursday and ended
at midnight on Friday.
OSYPA said it had a "fruitful dialog" with the minister and said it
will brief its staff on Thursday. After the union's announcement, Aegean
Airways and Olympic Air said all their flights will run as scheduled.
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