Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Athens and Thessaloniki, reports ERT.
A multi-thousand strong demonstration is taking place today on the first anniversary of the tragic train crash at Tempe Pass near Larissa, which killed 57 people. At the same time, public and private sector unions have called a 24-hour national strike.
A group of protesters in Athens threw Molotov cocktails in front of the parliament building, and law enforcement responded with tear gas and stun grenades.
More than 20,000 people demonstrated in the capital, 10,000 in the city of Thessaloniki and about 1,000 people, including relatives of the victims, gathered at the crash site near the town of Tempi.
Trade unions are demanding a resolution of labour and pension issues, as well as significant wage increases, the formulation of collective bargaining agreements on wages and action against high product prices. / BGNES
