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Fri 07 Jul 2010Greek stand-off intensifies as police fire tear gas at striking truck drivers
THE STAND-OFF between striking truck drivers and authorities in Greece intensified yesterday – 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 an emergency civil mobilisation order – legislation more typically employed at times of war or natural disaster – to end the walk-out.
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