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Latest News:Of Flights and Fuel Market in Greece

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The situation at the Greek airports is back to normal  as  flights depart and land without delays.  Air Traffic Controllers decided to cancel any protest action ( call it “white strike” or “work-to-rule” or ‘whatever strike’)  and enter a dialogue with the Ministry of Transport. The two sides reached an agreement “in principle”.  That means they will continue the dialogue. We as travellers should keep an eye on the issue. We can’t know in advance how fruitful or fruitless dialogues can turn. 

Also owners of gasoline stations decided not to enter any strike but to ” exhaust the limits of the dialogue” with the government.

Meanwhile truck drivers and fuel truck drivers have decided to continue their strike. A strike that has catastrophic effects for the supply of goods and fuel. Greek TV broadcasters reported that  85% of the fuel stations in Attica and 95% in Thessaloniki have run out of fuel. Some fuel stations sell gasoline up to a limit of EUR 25 per vehicle

So far I haven’t notice any shortage in anything -except in ‘money’, but that’s another topic- .

In case of a strike we realize normally shortages after a week or so, in some cases even before the strike. 

Shortage of civil servants :When  civil servants enter a 24-hour strike, you shouldn’t go to a public service a day before and after the strike. The day before  civil servants are preparing themselves psychologically for the big day, the day after they recover from the big day psychologically.

Shortage of  Electricity: When State electricity company strikes, you must sit in the dark, stuck in the elevator, eat half cooked food and sweat like a pig or freeze like a dog, depending the season the strike occurs. When they strike, it takes ages before they stop. When you complain to them because you have a new born baby, a fragile child, a sick elderly or loss of income, all you hear is “We fight for our rights!”. I would have agreed … but in the past.

Shortage of cat food: The worst shortage I experienced was during the Piraeus port containers’ strike two years ago. I run out of my cat’s favorite food. That was a counter-strike on part of my cat, I can tell you. I was so relieved they didn’t repeat it.

Shortage of money: That’s when my pockets are on strike because nothing come in!

I am simply fed up with the strike issue!