More strikes on the way

Greek trade unions will reply with more strikes and rallies to the austerity measures passed by the government in response to the crisis, holding the next 24-hour general strike on March 11.

General strikes on that date have been declared by the General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE), Greece's largest umbrella trade union group for the private sector, and the civil servants' union ADEDY.

Strikes were organised by GSEE and ADEDY and several smaller unions and federations on Friday, while the centre of Athens and Thessaloniki were essentially shut down by a series of large rallies and marches that included violent incidents, attacks on police and vandalism targeting banks and luxury cars.

Caption: Scene from the march organised by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) affiliated trade union group PAME against the government measures on Friday. Further rallies and marches were held later the same day by GSEE and ADEDY.