Primera huelga general en Grecia en 2012
A protester kicks a tear gas carnister in front of the parliament during a 24-hours general strike in Athens on February 7, 2012. A general strike gripped Greece in protest against new austerity measures demanded with increasing urgency by the European Union as part of a debt rescue deal with banks. AFP PHOTO /LOUISA GOULIAMAKI
Police detain a protester during a rally against austerity in front of the parliament in Athens February 7, 2012. Alarmed by the prospect of yet more budget cuts, Greece's two main trade unions hold a 24-hour strike on Tuesday in protest against policies they say have only driven the economy into a downward spiral. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Demonstrators from the communist-affiliated trade union PAME march by the parliament in protest against the new austerity measures in Athens February 7, 2012. Alarmed by the prospect of yet more budget cuts, Greece's two main trade unions hold a 24-hour strike on Tuesday in protest against policies they say have only driven the economy into a downward spiral. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (GREECE - Tags: BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)