ATHENS (Reuters) - A nationwide strike grounded flights, trains and ferries in Greece on Wednesday as thousands rallied in Athens to protest austerity plans aimed at wrenching Greece out of a debt crisis that has shaken the euro zone.
Holding banners reading "Markets should pay for the crisis," protesters gathered ahead of a march to parliament against a public wage freeze, tax hikes and the raising of the retirement age.
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