Pensions, scandals bring Greeks out on strike

A 24-hour strike on 13 Febrary 2008 by more than 2m Greek workers protesting against government pension reform plans and a series of corruption scandals shut down Athens airport and brought the city to a standstill. The strike marked the latest challenge to the conservative government of Costas Karamanlis, the prime minister, which has seen a large drop in its approval ratings due to the corruption scandals that have overshadowed the long-running pensions issue.