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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police have gathered in Greece's second largest city to provide security for large anti-austerity demonstrations planned at the weekend. But first they held a protest of their own.
Some 2,500 officers from the police, coast guard, and fire service — most in uniform — marched through the center of Thessaloniki in northern Greece Friday, demanding a reversal of salary cuts linked to the country's international bailout.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7d3d2702895f49688c1603facfef9b2c/police-hold-anti-austerity-protest-northern-greece
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Hoteliers ask for refugee plan to consider impact on tourism
Greece’s failure in dealing with the challenge of the migrant and refugee crisis constitutes the biggest threat to the country’s tourism, as the government appears unable to address and plan for the needs of the sector that brings in the biggest portion of incoming foreign currency.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/211917/article/ekathimerini/business/hoteliers-ask-for-refugee-plan-to-consider-impact-on-tourism