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Guards agree to open sites and museums on weekends

Guards at museums and archaeological sites have decided to suspend their weekend strikes over unpaid wages.

State-run museums and famous sites like the Acropolis had remained shut on weekends due to the protests.

Guards are demanding that the government pass a law ensuring that ? in contrast to other civil servants ? they are paid for working on weekends and public holidays.

The Finance Ministry has attached an amendment to a bill that has been submitted to Parliament that will make sure that the guards receive the appropriate payment.

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