Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash


ATHENS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals.

The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs.

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