Greek taxi drivers block port roads
Greek authorities say striking taxi drivers are disrupting cruise ship arrivals at two major resort islands and blocking roads during the peak of the vital tourist season.
A harbour police statement said about 50 taxi drivers have prevented more than 800 passengers from three cruise ships from boarding tour coaches on the north-western island of Corfu.
A fourth cruise ship carrying 2,400 passengers was due at Corfu later today.
Strikers also stopped 2,400 passengers from two cruise ships from boarding coaches for scheduled excursions at the Cretan port of Iraklio and blocked three roads leading out of the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Taxi drivers have been on an open-ended strike since Monday to protest against planned reforms to open up their professions to more competition.
