Greeks on 24-hour anti-austerity general strike - Wednesday May 01,2013

The 24-hour strike officially began at midnight. Trains and ferries were brought to a standstill, and other public transport was disrupted.

Many shops stayed open as the Labour Day public holiday was moved to next Tuesday - after Greek Orthodox Easter.

In Athens, hundreds of people rallied outside parliament in Syntagma Square, waving flags and banners.


The two largest unions - the GSEE and ADEDY - have said that the action will focus on demands to end austerity

Note
The strike on wednesday May 01,2013 marked the 20th one-day strike in Greece since the start of the crisis