Greece hit by strikes, riots over austerity plan

11 March, 2010 08:55:00 article.wn.com

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AP Photo - A fisherman prepares his rod in front of idle ferries, at the port of Piraeus near Athens Greece, during a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only on Thursday as workers held yet another general strike to protest painful spending cuts. AP Photo - Passengers sleep during a strike at the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos in Spata on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only on Thursday as workers held yet another general strike to protest painful spending cuts. AP...