Doukissis Plakentias station

There are delays on Line 3 of the Athens metro after a passenger reportedly attempted to commit suicide at Doukissis Plakentias station.

Authorities said that the driver saw the young man fall onto the tracks and managed to stop the train in time.

Employees in the state and private sector were set to participate in a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday called by umbrella unions ADEDY and GSEE. The industrial action was expected to disrupt services and public transport.

Workers in the state and private sector are to walk off the job on Wednesday, disrupting public services and some modes of transport on the first general strike of the year against austerity.