Labour Ministry

Macedonia PM Recruits Albanian Parties to Boost Majority

The reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Tuesday is the first since the election of his government last year, and will see two small ethnic Albanian parties join the ruling coalition, boosting its support in the assembly.

The Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, which controls two MPs in parliament, will get one ministerial post and one deputy minister.

ADEDY 24-hour strike underway (photos-videos)

Omonia square in downtown Athens has been shut down due to protests against the government’s plans concerning labour reforms, after the Union of Greek Civil Servants (ADEDY) have called a 24-hour strike. The Greek Communist Party’s (KKE) union branch of PAME have gathered at Omonia, while the demonstration of ADEDY members started at 11am.

Patra families line up for free food handouts (video+photos)

Thousands of middle and lower income Greek families have been hit the hardest in the country since the economic crisis has struck. A series of images showing hundreds of Greek families queuing outside a football stadium in the city of Patra, in the Peloponnese, to receive free food handouts is testament to this harsh reality.

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