Large protests have been held in Greece as part of a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions timed to coincide with the government submitting its 2025 budget to Parliament.

A general strike docked ships and disrupted rail and bus services across Greece on Wednesday, as thousands of workers marched in Athens to demand better pay and living standards.

Greece came to a halt on Wednesday as thousands of public and private sector workers staged a nationwide strike to denounce soaring living expenses. Greek public sector workers staged a one-day strike to demand higher wages and increased government spending to combat soaring inflation.

Protesters say the government has refused to implement policies that will make people's lives better, with unions criticising Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government for failing to tackle inflation and high housing prices.