ATHENS, Greece (AP) - August 1, 2011 Protest organizers vowed to continue their 16-day-old strike. On
Monday, taxi drivers blocked a highway in southern Greece and road
access to Iraklio international airport on the holiday island of
Crete, forcing tourists to reach the site on foot.
The protesters also blocked access to the main port on the
island of Corfu and said they would surround the Transport Ministry
in Athens for 48 hours.
Taxi owners are angry at plans to open up their profession to
more competition, as part of business licensing reforms in the
crisis-hit country.
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