Greek labor union: Unions in Europe to take action if EU fails to help
Greek labor union: Unions in Europe to take action if EU fails to help
15:04, March 19, 2010 
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by Liang Yeqian, Maria Spiliopoulou
Labor unions across Europe will take action as Greece is left alone in the economic crisis by other short-sighted European Union member states, Yannis Panagopoulos, president of umbrella labor union GSEE, told Xinhua in an interview.
"The solidarity of other European labor unions has been impressive. We witness the phenomenon of German labor unions denouncing their government's unwillingness to back Greece," Panagopoulos said, referring to the fact that Berlin, together with other EU member states, is still not offering Greece enough support to solve its fiscal crisis.
Apart from making pledges of support, EU labor unions, especially those from Southern European countries, will join forces in the near future, perhaps in May, he said.
Panagopoulos believed that EU member states should give Greece more help for their own development.
"The Portuguese, Spanish and Italian people understand that we share the same destiny; they all know that when Greece gets through this adventure, it will be their turn next," he said.
Panagopoulos stressed that over 70 percent of the Greek debt is owed to British, French and German banks.
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Labor unions across Europe will take action as Greece is left alone in the economic crisis by other short-sighted European Union member states, Yannis Panagopoulos, president of umbrella labor union GSEE, told Xinhua in an interview.
"The solidarity of other European labor unions has been impressive. We witness the phenomenon of German labor unions denouncing their government's unwillingness to back Greece," Panagopoulos said, referring to the fact that Berlin, together with other EU member states, is still not offering Greece enough support to solve its fiscal crisis.
Apart from making pledges of support, EU labor unions, especially those from Southern European countries, will join forces in the near future, perhaps in May, he said.
Panagopoulos believed that EU member states should give Greece more help for their own development.
"The Portuguese, Spanish and Italian people understand that we share the same destiny; they all know that when Greece gets through this adventure, it will be their turn next," he said.
Panagopoulos stressed that over 70 percent of the Greek debt is owed to British, French and German banks.
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