The the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) will hold a strike on February 4 to protest against the government’s planned social security reforms.

Public transport is also disrupted on Tuesday, February 2, as there are no services on the Athens metro, tram, electric railway (ISAP) between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

On Thursday, there will be no trolleys, trains, suburban train and taxis, while busses will run from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. The metro, the electric railway and the tram will operate from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The media sector will go on strike from 6:00 am Wednesday to Thursday 6:00 am, so that they will be able to provide coverage of the general strike.

Moreover, the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) and the National Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) will also participate in Thursday’s strike.

The Greek Seamen’s Federation (PNO) decided to participate in general strike with a 48-hour strike starting from 06:00 on Thursday until 06:00 on Saturday.

Lawyers, notaries, truck drivers, doctors and pharmacists have also decided to participate in the general strike as well as fuel station owners.

The main protest rally has been scheduled for 11:00 am on Klafthmonos Square, while PAME (labour union affiliated to Communist Party) has decided to hold its own rally at 10:30 in Omonia.