Hundreds of thousands of workers in Greece took part in a 48-hour protest strike starting Nov. 6 against a new round of wage and pension cuts before parliament. The cuts were approved the following day. This was the third major walkout in two months against the government’s austerity drive.

The strike was called by the country’s two largest labor unions representing 4 million workers. Public transport was brought to a standstill and schools, banks and local government offices were shut down.

Some 16,000 protesters gathered outside parliament, fewer than in similar street actions in the recent period, reported Reuters.

—EMMA JOHNSON