Major strike in Greece

Citizens are today expected to stage a 24-hour general strike in Greece to protest the country's austerity measures.



Schools will be closed, ferry services and flights cancelled and hospitals will be working with reduced staff.



It is the first general strike since the government announced an emergency property tax and the suspension of 30,000 public sector staff last month.



The strike comes as eurozone finance ministers delay a decision on giving Greece its next instalment of bailout cash.