The protests were supported by demonstrations at more than 100 Greek embassies and consulates internationally, across all six inhabited continents.

A 24-hour general strike has halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services, while massive rallies are being held nationwide. View on euronews

Hooded attackers threw firebombs at police on Friday as 200,000 people demonstrated in Athens to mark the second anniversary of Greece's worst rail accident. Opinion polls indicate that most Greeks