Much of Greece ground to a halt today as a general strike gripped the country, with more than 20,000 people taking to the streets of Athens to protest against the Government’s austerity measures. It began as a peaceful but vocal demonstration at midday, although there were soon clashes between protesters and police.

For the rest of the article please go to:  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7039360.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1