Le Figaro

The 24-hour strike action taking place in Greece has grasped the attention of the international media. The first union protest since the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government rose to power in January is viewed as Greek despair at Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ austerity measures as voices of anguish multiply against his government.

The first pictures from the region in the French Alps near the spot where the Airbus A320 of Germanwings airline (low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa) crashed on Tuesday, carrying 144 passengers and six crew members have been released.

Many rescue services and helicopters participate to the search.