The Athens First Instance Court ruled that the strike of Public Power Corporation (PPC) employees’ union GENOP is illegal, also finding part of its claims abusive. The ruling comes after PPC filed a lawsuit on Thursday.

The employees have launched strikes in reaction against government’s plan to spin-off PPC assets and clients, in the framework of the company’s partial privatization.

Also, it should be noted that the bill for the “small PPC” has been voted in principle.