General strike against 13-hour day brings Greece to a halt

Transport systems, hospitals and schools hit, as workers say laws kill hopes of work-life balance

A general strike has paralysed Greece as unions step up industrial action in protest about labour laws introducing a 13-hour work day in a country that already puts in some of the longest hours in Europe.

The 24-hour strike brought mass disruption to services across the country on Wednesday as thousands of workers in the public and private sector stopped work and took to the streets.