Greek 24-hour general strike as protesters demonstrate against austerity measures

Greek 24-hour general strike as protesters demonstrate against austerity measures

Workers in Greece have responded to austerity measures and taken to the streets of Athens. Three separate rallies led to the centre of the city being closed. Traffic ground to a standstill as protesters made their way to the Greek Parliament. "This is the first general strike and the first major anti-government protest since the Syriza party's landslide victory in last September's snap general election, but with the pressure from the country's lenders it is unlikely that it will be the last one… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/11/12/gr... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews