The strike is scheduled to run from 6:00 a.m. on Monday until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Drivers protest government measures on electric vehicles, licensing rules and private hire services as parliament debates new transport legislation.
SATA president warned of intensified actions during the summer period if their concerns are not addressed.
Amid an ongoing cab strike in the greater Athens area, the latter accused the unionist of 'not representing the honest cab driver', while the former charged that the minister was acting as the lawyer for private car hire companies
“If our demands are not satisfied, we will intensify our mobilizations across the country,” said Paris Orfanos, Secretary General of the Syndicate of Attica Taxi Drivers (SATA).
Taxi drivers in and beyond the capital plan rolling strikes this week, warning of longer walkouts as they protest proposed regulations, taxes and competition from ride services.
Taxi owners in Athens begin a two-day strike over government policies, demanding a meeting with the Prime Minister and protesting issues from electric vehicle transition to unfair competition
Taxi drivers in Athens and Thessaloniki are staging new strike actions on January 20–21, protesting transport reforms, tax policy, and what they describe as unfair competition from private hire and multinational platforms.
Taxi unions plan nationwide work stoppage, citing unfair competition, forced electrification, and tax pressures, while holding an industry briefing to push for government action
Greek taxi drivers continued their strike for a third straight day, planning a convoy toward the prime minister’s office as they protest new government measures, including mandatory electrification of their vehicles.
As part of the mobilization, taxi drivers will hold daily rallies at 10:00 a.m., followed by marches to the Ministry of Transport.
Taxis in Athens will be available from 6 a.m. on Friday, December 5, to facilitate transport access.
Athens remains without taxi service as the drivers’ strike is extended to Friday, with the taxi union calling for a large demonstration following clashes with police outside the Transport Ministry
Athens was brought to a standstill as striking taxi drivers launched an unannounced motorcade to Greece’s Parliament, hours after clashes broke out at the Transport Ministry during their ongoing 48-hour strike
The demands center on extending the deadline for mandatory electrification to 2035, curbing what drivers describe as unfair competition from multinational ride-hailing platforms.
Athens will be without taxis for Wednesday as drivers launch a strike, demanding tax relief, regulatory changes, and a delay in mandatory electric-vehicle adoption.
Similar mobilizations are already spreading across provincial cities, as local taxi associations adopt the same demands and align themselves with SATA’s protest campaign.
Drivers stage a two-day strike against new transport regulations, closing key streets and marching to the Tourism Ministry. Essential hospital routes remain open
Taxis in Athens are off the roads until Thursday morning, with only hospital transfers allowed. Drivers protest government measures they say favor multinational transport firms
Taxi unions protest a government decision allowing vans to operate transport services, warning of escalating action if demands are not met. Only hospital transfers will be served during the strike