Greek taxi strike hits cruise holidays
Cruise holidays in Greece have been disrupted due to a port blockade by striking taxi drivers.
The blockade has stopped hundreds of cruise passengers from boarding buses waiting for them on Corfu and at Heraklion port in Crete.
According to the BBC, the action has also disrupted road traffic at airports in Heraklion and the capital Athens, although flights are operating as normal.
The taxi drivers are protesting against the government’s plans to liberalise their sector.
Earlier this week, there were violent clashes with police outside the transport ministry.
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