Primera huelga general en Grecia en 2012
An anti-austerity protester waves a Greek flag in front of the heavily guarded parliament in Athens February 7, 2012. Alarmed by the prospect of yet more budget cuts, Greece's two main trade unions hold a 24-hour strike on Tuesday in protest against policies they say have only driven the economy into a downward spiral.
GRE40 ATENAS (GRECIA), 7/2/2012.- Miembros del sindicato PAME se manifiestan ante el Parlamento griego en Atenas hoy, martes 7 de febrero de 2012. La primera huelga general del año ha sido convocada para hoy en Grecia en protesta por la reducción de los salarios, las pensiones y el gasto social que exige la "troika" a Atenas a cambio del nuevo préstamo que evite la bancarrota del país. EFE/Alexandros Vlachos
Protesters clash with riot police while they try to enter the parliament during a 24-hours general strike in Athens on February 7, 2012. A general strike gripped Greece in protest against new austerity measures demanded with increasing urgency by the European Union as part of a debt rescue deal with banks. AFP PHOTO /LOUISA GOULIAMAKI