General strike in Greece against cost of living

Some 15,000 people marched in the capital, while another 4,000 demonstrated in Greece's second city Thessaloniki, police said.

The Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) said the strike was a "riposte to the government's refusal to take measures to guarantee a decent life for workers.

"The government has to understand that the prosperity of society depends on that of the workers," it added in a statement.