Ou uma actualização da situação grega, como preferirem:
The stand-off between striking truck drivers and authorities in Greece intensified today hours after the government issued an emergency order to force protesters back to work.
With fuel shortages stranding thousands of tourists and disrupting supplies of food and medicines nationwide, prime minister George Papandreou resorted to emergency legislation, more usually used at times of war or great natural disaster, to end the walk-out.
E o que chateia estes gregos? O fim da mama, what else?
The mayhem began on Monday when some 33,000 licensed truck drivers walked off the job in protest at government plans to open up the freight industry, one of many ‘closed–shop’ professions blamed for keeping the Greek economy isolated and uncompetitive. [...]
In the case of truckers, the first group to be tackled, it will mean that new licences will be issued at lower costs and in greater number. The sector wants the government to delay the introduction of a bill to allow for more talks with the industry.
O Estado Social ainda está longe do fim quando as reacções a uma pequena (note-se que o texto implica que continuará a haver regulação) liberalização apenas num sector da economia são estas (tanto da parte dos “trabalhadores” como do governo). Infelizmente isto vai ter mesmo de ficar pior para poder melhorar, só aprendem quando não restar alternativa.

