General strike in Greece over state TV closure

Unions in Greece are holding a general strike Thursday in protest of the closure of state-run TV and radio which has divided the fragile coalition government.

Several thousand protesters gathering outside the headquarters of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. ERT where fired ERT staff have been occupying the building for a third day and continuing broadcasts in defiance of the government. The three-party government pulled ERT off the air late Tuesday, axing all 2,656 jobs as part of its cost-cutting drive demanded by international creditors.  (AP)