ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in a fortnight in protest against austerity plans.
Under pressure from markets and European Union partners, the government unveiled a new austerity package last week worth 4.8 billion euros ($6.51 billion). It included a rise in value added tax (VAT), cuts in civil service incomes and a pension freeze.
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