Ljutnja zbog navale smanjenja plaća, povećanja poreza, rezanja penzija, otpuštanja i neizvjesne budućnosti izvela je u srijedu (5. oktobra) hiljade Grka na ulice glavnog grada, te dovela do općeg 24-satnog štrajka, koji je zaustavio saobraćaj, međunarodne letove i vozove, zatvorio porezne urede i bolnice.
Anger over an onslaught of pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pensions, layoffs and an uncertain future brought thousands of Greeks to the streets of the city's capital on Wednesday (October 5th), and led to a 24-hour general strike -- halting transportation, international flights and trains, closing tax offices and hospitals.