Greeks strike, halt transport, business

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks joined a nationwide 24-hour strike yesterday to protest against the government's response to the economic crisis, disrupting transport and shutting down services.

Flights to and from Greece were suspended for several hours, banks and schools shut down, in the second nationwide protest against the conservative government since the police shooting of a teenager in December triggered the worst riots in decades.

"The government is taking measures which are very bad for our salaries. We live in a state of anxiety, we don't know what will happen tomorrow," said Athena Giannogona, demonstrating with a group of fellow elementary school teachers.