Rising unemployment and the threat of inflation undermined Karamanlis' promises to kick-start the economy and sparked strikes, especially one in 2006 by rubbish collectors, causing severe disruption in the economy – particularly the one in July 2005 at the height of the tourist season.
Meningkatnya pengangguran dan ancaman inflasi merusak janji Karamanlis 'untuk memulai ekonomi dan memicu pemogokan, especially one in 2006 by rubbish collectors, menyebabkan gangguan berat pada ekonomi - terutama yang ada di Juli 2005 pada puncak musim turis.