Without the next tranche of "aid,' Athens faces bankruptcy and a potential exit from the Eurozone.
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- On Monday, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras made the following statements, "Education is the mirror of every society. The brutal attack on Greek schools shows us that the Troika wants to devalue Greece to a country incapable of having a future -- without even the prospect of a future. It is our duty to unite ourselves to prevent these developments from becoming reality. There is a need for a very wide front without division, including teachers from both the public and private sector. Parents don't want to see their children studying in a devaluated school. Our society is inclusive. We must not stand divided. We need to create a wide front of resistance to stop the calculated impoverishment of our country."
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- French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici offered this statement just 24 hours ahead of his arrival in Athens. "Greece's withdrawal from the euro cannot be accepted. The Greeks must honor their commitments."
In his address, Moscovici appealed not only to Athens, but for the whole of Europe to honor their commitments. The French Finance Minister will be in Athens on Thursday to meet with his Greek counterpart, Yannis Stournaras.
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This week, new demonstrations are taking place throughout Greece:
- On Monday, Postbank workers went on strike to protest the privatization of the state-owned bank.
- The Ministry of Health put forth a time frame for repayment of public debt to pharmacies around Greece.Pharmacists announced that they are opposed to the proposal and plan to continue their protest action, to withhold drugs on credit to policyholders.
- Teachers from universities and technical colleges organized a 48-hour strike on Monday and Tuesday to protest the new cuts in their salaries ranging from 5% to up to 30%. And the Federation of University Teachers (POSDEP) have organized a protest in Syntagma Square to be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
- A 24-hour strike will take place on September 12 and September 17 for clinicians and support workers in public hospitals across the country.
- Teachers from the public and private sector have organized a strike for Wednesday, September 12.
- Judges and prosecutors will halt all court business from 11 a.m. to the end of the shift on September 17 -- 22 to protest cuts to their salaries and pensions.
- Local municipal workers will begin a 48-hour strike on September 12. Protests will be held at 11:00 a.m. starting in Klafthmonos Square.
- The public sector union ADEDY is calling for all civil servants in Athens and Thessaloniki to strike on Wednesday for a half-day, from noon to the end of the shift. This type of strike affects archeological sites, museums, post offices, public offices, customs, public transportation and similar services
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