Greece hit by general strike after TV and radio switch-off splits coalition

The protest by Greece’s two largest unions disrupted public transport and left state hospitals running on skeleton staff, while flights were to grounded for two hours yesterday afternoon.

Conservative prime minister Antonis Samaras has insisted the Hellenic Broadcasting Corp, ERT, will remain closed and all 2,600 staff will be made redundant 
before a new public broadcaster opens at the end of the summer.