Strike against price hikes shuts down services in Greece


              A man stands on a deserted platform of the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Empty rail tracks at the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine, snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Trade union members demonstrate in front of Engie headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Two women walk on a deserted platform in the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              A man carries the flags of the communist party-affiliated PAME union, after their rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesting teachers shout slogans during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A hooded protester prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail at riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait at a bus stop during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Protesters take part in a rally during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait for an intercity bus during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              A protester runs to avoid tear gas thrown by riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Riot police operate during clashes outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A protester holding a flare shouts slogans during a rally in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesters from the communist party-affiliated PAME union, gather during a rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters explode near riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A Molotov cocktail explodes near riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Empty rail tracks at the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine, snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Trade union members demonstrate in front of Engie headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Two women walk on a deserted platform in the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              A man carries the flags of the communist party-affiliated PAME union, after their rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesting teachers shout slogans during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A hooded protester prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail at riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait at a bus stop during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Protesters take part in a rally during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait for an intercity bus during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              A protester runs to avoid tear gas thrown by riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Riot police operate during clashes outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A protester holding a flare shouts slogans during a rally in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesters from the communist party-affiliated PAME union, gather during a rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters explode near riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A Molotov cocktail explodes near riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Empty rail tracks at the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine, snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Trade union members demonstrate in front of Engie headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              Two women walk on a deserted platform in the Brussels-North railway station in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and massive energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium and affected businesses on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
            
              A man carries the flags of the communist party-affiliated PAME union, after their rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesting teachers shout slogans during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A hooded protester prepares to throw a Molotov cocktail at riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait at a bus stop during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Protesters take part in a rally during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait for an intercity bus during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              A protester runs to avoid tear gas thrown by riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Riot police operate during clashes outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A protester holding a flare shouts slogans during a rally in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesters from the communist party-affiliated PAME union, gather during a rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters explode near riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A Molotov cocktail explodes near riot police outside the Greek Parliament during clashes in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Thousands of protesters are marching through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as public and some private sector workers walk off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait at a bus stop during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Protesters take part in a rally during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Passengers wait at a bus stop during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers wait for an intercity bus during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Passengers gather at the closed metro and suburban railway station during a 24-hour strike at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              A protester holding a flare shouts slogans during a rally in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              Protesters from the communist party-affiliated PAME union, gather during a rally outside the Greek Parliament during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Public and some private sector workers walked off the job in Greece Wednesday during a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that was disrupting services and transport around the country. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
            
              A ferry is docked during a 24-hour strike at the port of Rafina, east of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A 24-hour general strike called by Greece's private and public sector unions is set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              Empty passengers seats are seen as a ferry is docked during a 24-hour strike at the port of Rafina, east of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A 24-hour general strike called by Greece's private and public sector unions is set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
            
              A man fishes as a ferry is docked during a 24-hour strike at the port of Rafina, east of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A 24-hour general strike called by Greece's private and public sector unions is set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Strike against price hikes shuts down services in Greece