Greece’s two largest unions have called a 24-hour general strike for tomorrow to protest at the government’s move to close state-run TV and radio, a decision that has shocked the public and triggered a political crisis.

Riot police have been deployed outside the headquarters of Greece's state-run broadcaster in Athens.

Journalists fired from Greece’s state TV and radio have refused to leave the broadcaster’s headquarters, continuing internet programming as the country’s conservative-led government faced political crisis a year after taking office.

The cash-strapped Greek government is to temporarily shut down state-run television and radio to save money, despite fierce objections from unions.