A three-day taxi strike is set to disrupt transportation in parts of Greece this week, after the Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA) announced new walkouts starting Tuesday.
Taxis in the Attica region, which includes the Greek capital, will strike for three days — Tuesday through Thursday. Taxi drivers nationwide will also halt services for two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, expanding the impact beyond the capital area.
Union leaders say the action responds to pending legislation and longstanding industry concerns. SATA President Thymios Lymperopoulos warned that an open-ended strike remains on the table once the bill is formally submitted.
Drivers’ demands
The union is calling for:
- A gradual transition to electric vehicles rather than a forced shift
- A clear regulatory framework separating taxi services from private cars with drivers
- Measures against what it describes as unfair competition and unchecked activity by multinational ride-service companies
- Access for occupied taxis to dedicated bus lanes
- Changes to taxation, including an end to presumed-income tax rules they consider excessive
Lymperopoulos accused the Greek Ministry of Transport of refusing dialogue and pushing through measures without meaningful consultation. He said the strikes are a necessary response to what the union sees as the devaluation of the profession and rushed lawmaking.
Further disruptions could follow depending on how the legislative process unfolds.
