Montreal Gazette | Thousands rally against European austerity on May Day Reuters By Clare Kane. MADRID | Wed May 1, 2013 9:09am EDT. MADRID (Reuters) - Workers hit by lower living standards and record high unemployment staged May Day protests across Europe on Wednesday, hoping to persuade euro zone governments of the ... Greeks Stage General Strike Against Austerity Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike Greeks mark workers' day with 24-hour anti-austerity strike |