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Greek unions launched a 24-hour anti-austerity general strike yesterday, halting trains and ferries, closing state hospitals and shutting down other public services.
Schools and pharmacies were closed, ships remained docked at ports, hospitals operated on emergency staff only and transport in Athens was disrupted due to the walkout.
Communist-linked union Pame led a morning demonstration, while private-sector federation GSEE and its public-sector counterpart the Adedy marched through Athens in the afternoon.
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