Austria Judges Protest Cuts, Stage Walkout
From Reuters
VIENNA —
Judges throughout Austria staged a one-day strike on Tuesday, and a murder trial was interrupted at a court in Eisenstadt, southeast of Vienna, where the judges held a protest meeting.
They oppose plans to cut 13 of the 1,530 judicial posts and eliminate a tax allowance as part of an austerity budget under consideration by Parliament.
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