22/09/2011 11:46
24-hour strike by public transport staff in Greece is under way
Further protests are expected in Greece in response to toughened austerity measures being imposed by ministers.
A 24-hour strike by public transport staff and taxi drivers is under way, while public sector workers will mass in central Athens later.
The government has agreed to further cut pensions, extend property tax, and suspend thousands more public workers.
It is battling to meet strict fiscal targets and persuade international lenders to give it more bailout funds, the BBC reports.