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Finland strike 'shuts down ports' | Finland strike 'shuts down ports' |
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A widespread anti-austerity strike in Finland has shut down ports and disrupted flights in the country, news agencies have reported. | A widespread anti-austerity strike in Finland has shut down ports and disrupted flights in the country, news agencies have reported. |
Finnair, the national carrier, has cancelled 16 domestic flights and delays are expected. | Finnair, the national carrier, has cancelled 16 domestic flights and delays are expected. |
Trains and city buses have stopped running, but ferries, including those to Sweden and Estonia, are operational. | Trains and city buses have stopped running, but ferries, including those to Sweden and Estonia, are operational. |
Strikers are protesting against government cutbacks, including limits to benefits and overtime pay. | Strikers are protesting against government cutbacks, including limits to benefits and overtime pay. |
Talks on a collective agreement on wages and working hours collapsed, leading to the strike, Associated Press reported. | Talks on a collective agreement on wages and working hours collapsed, leading to the strike, Associated Press reported. |
Last week, Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila announced plans aimed at reviving the eurozone member's economy after three years of recession. | Last week, Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila announced plans aimed at reviving the eurozone member's economy after three years of recession. |
The plans included cutting back holidays, reducing pensioners' housing allowances, and reductions in employees' overtime and Sunday pay. | The plans included cutting back holidays, reducing pensioners' housing allowances, and reductions in employees' overtime and Sunday pay. |
"The Finnish state has contracted debt at a rate of almost a million euros (£730,000) per hour for seven years, day and night, every day of the week. We cannot continue like this," Mr Sipila said. | |
Police and organisers expect thousands of people to demonstrate in Helsinki, the AFP news agency reported. | Police and organisers expect thousands of people to demonstrate in Helsinki, the AFP news agency reported. |
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