A symbolic sit in at the office of Thessaloniki mayor Yannis Boutaris was staged by municipal employees, this morning. The sit in was staged as part of the work freeze ordered by municipal employee federation POE-OTA.
As part of the protest, the federation has called for its members to attend a demonstration outside the Ministry of Administrative Reform, followed by a march to the central officers of the Inspectors-Controllers Body for Public Administration (SEEDD).
Greece is one of the largest exporters to the USA in a range of alimentary products like olives, fish, legumes, and cheeses as well as a number of manufactured goods like pipes and razor blades.
Greece can expect a gradual economic recovery in 2015, with a return to growth and declining unemployment, according to the IMF's World Economic Outlook report.