MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Thousands of Greeks took part in the second 24-hour nationwide general strike under the Syriza-led government to protest against new austerity measures, media reported Thursday.
General strike over a planned social security overhaul. Second in last then a month. #Athens #Greece #Grčija pic.twitter.com/0Yex3WBasu
— Katja Lihtenvalner (@Lihtenvalner) 3 декабря 2015
Strikes have been held in Greece since November 12.
Γενική απεργία/ General strike #syntagma #athens #now #apergia pic.twitter.com/3SE5mYYCNc
— fdoulgeri (@fdoulgeri) 12 ноября 2015
The action was called by the country’s two major labor unions, representing public and private-sector employees.
General #strike in #Athens against #EU policies with #Greece and austerity measures #crisis #greekcrisis #apergia pic.twitter.com/DAmcuALsDV
— Gael Michaud (@PantVal) 3 декабря 2015
The walkout disrupted public services across the country, resulting in the cancellation of a number of domestic flights and halting rail, shipping and ferry operations, according to The New York Times.
Greek workers, pensioners and the unemployed took to the streets across the country to voice their discontent over pension reforms demanded as part of Greece's third international bailout, as well as other rigid austerity measures stipulated in the government's budget.
Greek parliamentarians are expected to vote on the 2016 budget on Saturday, December 5.
The unpopular reforms come in return for an 86-billion-euro ($91 billion) bailout package, needed to keep Greece solvent.
