Greeks strike in protest at closure of state broadcaster ERT

Greece's two biggest labour unions stage 24-hour walkout against prime minister's 'coup-like move' to close down ERT Greek state television and radio employees and supporters stage a protest outside the ERT offices in Athens. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP Buses and subway trains have stopped running in Athens as Greek workers begin a nationwide strike in protest against the "sudden death" of state broadcaster ERT, switched off in the middle of the night by the government. Greece's two biggest labour unions plan to bring much of the near-bankrupt country to a standstill during the 24-hour strike against Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's decision to close down ERT, which they describe as a...

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