Reacting to the measures announced by the Greek government, employees are staging new strikes and demonstrations.

Tax offices remained closed on Tuesday, while judicial workers staged a work stoppage from 12:00 till noon. Landfills will remain closed until Thursday.

GSEE and ADEDY have scheduled a 24-hour nationwide strike for Thursday, as well as a demonstration in central Athens. Furthermore, petrol station owners announced they will go out on a 24-hour strike on 18 March.

A survey carried out by GPO on behalf of MEGA private television suggested that 59.3% of the respondent gave a negative rating to the measures, while 65.3% of them termed them as unfair.

The same survey showed that the ruling party of PASOK (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) enjoys a 10.7% lead over the main opposition New Democracy party.