General strike shuts down services across Greece

Ferries are docked during a 24-hour nationwide strike at Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Greece’s major labor unions declared the strike against rising prices because of the war in Ukraine and call for collective wage agreements and salary increases, among other demands. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Public transport has largely ground to a halt in the Greek capital and state-run services remained closed as workers walked off the job in a 24-hour general strike to protest against rising prices.

The strike left ferries to and from Greek islands tied up in port, and left Athens without a subway, tram, trolley or suburban railway, while buses were to run for 12 hours from 9am.