Piraeus

A walkout by staff on public transport on Tuesday is to cause travel disruptions.

Services on the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram will not start until 8 a.m. while trolley bus services will be suspended between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Protesters are demanding recruitment, the reversal of transfers and relocations, and more funding for transport services.

Workers on the Athens metro, ISAP electric railway and tram will stage a brief work stoppage on Tuesday, starting their shift at 8 a.m. rather than 5 a.m.

The union representing workers on fixed-track modes of transportation is protesting staffing and administration policies, saying it is prepared to take more action unless demands are met.

By Yiouli Eptakili

Stevedores held a protest on Thursday to voice opposition to the privatization of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) and pledged further action if the government does not halt the planned sale of a 67 percent stake in OLP.

The port workers staged a march to the Shipping Ministry, where they held a meeting with Alternate Minister Theodoros Dritsas.

The Greek government is renegotiating the terms under which Piraeus port will be sold to Chinese Cosco, Shipping and Tourism Minister Giorgos Stathakis said in parliament, as reported by the local media. 

Greece is willing to quickly finalize a 1.2 billion-euro deal with German operator Fraport to run regional airports and reopen bidding for a majority stake in Piraeus port, a senior privatizations official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Fifteen of the 18 inmates injured during deadly clashes at Korydallos Prison on Sunday night were discharged from the hospital on Monday.

The remaining three prisoners are still receiving treatment for head, chest and stomach wounds. Their injuries are not life-threatening, according to doctors.

Two men were killed and at least 20 wounded in a violent clash between inmates at the Greek capital's Korydallos Prison on Sunday.

According to initial reports, a group of inmates believed to be Albanians and Arabs and armed with knives among other weapons, attacked another group of Pakistani inmates as they were returning to their cells at the detention facility's C Wing.

PPA (Piraeus Port Autority)’s majority stock is to be put up for sale by the Greek government.

According to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes a top government official, the new proposal will be forwarded to interested parties next week. Remuneration from the privatization will be lower.

By Sharon R Smyth, Nikos Chrysoloras and Paul Tugwell

Greece will proceed with the sale of stakes in strategic assets such as the port of Piraeus and 14 regional airports this year, according to Greek officials with direct knowledge of the matter.