Strike effects
After the several days of strikes by tanker and lorry drivers, the Greek government has now crackdown: They ordered that the Army is to provide the service stations in the country with gasoline. They also announced a regulation that requires the driver to the service. On the holiday island of Rhodes, Naxos and Chios arrived on Saturday already first fuel deliveries. Soldiers supplied mainly with airports, hospitals and gas stations of fuel. Police escorted the tanker on its way to refineries and through toll booths, where striking lorry drivers wanted to block the supply. Occasionally attacked strikers to vehicles. are problems with a lack of fuel is still in the north of Greece and Crete.
Drivers want to strike more
Since Monday strike some 30,000 Greek tanker and truck drivers. At the gas stations are therefore hardly gasoline. In the Greek holiday resorts since then sit down thousands of tourists in the hotels. They can use their rental and camping, because the tank is empty. Many of the cars were just standing there, where they were lying. Many ferries were in port. Tour operators called on the government to do something, so the industry does not collapse.
