Taxi Driver's Strike

Minister of Transport Yiannis Ragouss stated that the transport liberalization will go on as planned. According to the Transport Ministry’s law, anyone wishing to apply for a taxi or a truck license will be able to do so dismissing...

Striking Greek taxi owners have voted to continue their protest through Saturday, despite concern from the country’s tourism industry. After six-hour talks in Athens, the drivers’ trade associations said Wednesday that key demands had not been met by the country’s...

 Cab drivers met with the Greek Minister of Transport, Yannis Ragousis, on Friday, 29 July. However, the meeting proved fruitless. As the head of the Attica cab driver’s union claimed, "the Minister was open to dialogue but refused to make commitments."...