Greek police fire tear gas at striking truckers
Government issues emergency order as fuel shortages strand tourists and disrupt food and medical supplies
Greek truck drivers clash with riot police in Athens. Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters
The stand-off between striking truck drivers and authorities in Greece intensified today hours after the government issued an emergency order to force protesters back to work.
With fuel shortages stranding thousands of tourists and disrupting supplies of food and medicines nationwide, prime minister George Papandreou resorted to emergency legislation, more usually used at times of war or great natural disaster, to end the walk-out.
Government issues emergency order as fuel shortages strand tourists and disrupt food and medical supplies
Greek truck drivers clash with riot police in Athens. Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters
The stand-off between striking truck drivers and authorities in Greece intensified today hours after the government issued an emergency order to force protesters back to work.
With fuel shortages stranding thousands of tourists and disrupting supplies of food and medicines nationwide, prime minister George Papandreou resorted to emergency legislation, more usually used at times of war or great natural disaster, to end the walk-out.
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