General strike Wednesday to impact public transport 

Greece's main labor unions have called for a general strike on Wednesday to protest the rising cost of living and demand better wages and collective agreements.

Strike action announced by GSEE, the General Confederation of Greek Workers, and ADEDY, the Federation of Public Sector Employees, will bring public transport to a standstill, while rallies will be held in central Athens and other major cities across the country.

Journalists will strike a day earlier, and pensioners are planning a rally on Friday.

Additionally, the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO), along with federations representing private-sector education, construction and related trades, public hospital workers, and banking organizations, had announced by Monday afternoon their participation in the general strike.

The union of OASA, the Athens Urban Transport Organisation, operating the...