General strike to bring Athens to a standstill on Wednesday

Greece's major labor unions are set to stage a general strike on Wednesday, protesting the rising cost of living and demanding better wages and collective agreements.

The strike, organized by the civil servants' union ADEDY and private-sector union GSEE, which collectively represent over two million workers, will bring public transportation to a standstill. Rallies are planned in central Athens and other major cities across the country.

The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) and unions representing private-sector educators, construction workers, public hospital employees, and bank workers (OTOE) have also announced their participation.

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA), responsible for metro, tram, city buses, and trolleybuses in the Athens metropolitan area, will observe two work stoppages: from the start of early-morning shifts until 9 a.m.,...