Due to the strike, flights in Greece have been suspended.

Citizens expressed their opposition to the government's economic policy, criticizing the new increase in the minimum wage as a "gift for free." On Wednesday, a 24-hour nationwide strike in Greece involved public and private sector workers, retirees, students, and civil servants. Citizens demanded a real increase in collective bargaining and wages to combat poverty, while labeling the new increase in the minimum wage as a "gift." They stated that, as they put it, "the problems are not only continuing but also increasing." Protesters also called for the state to avoid the arms race, to overcome the housing crisis, and for the payment of the 13th and 14th salaries. Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece, participated in the strike rally at Propylaea. The main speech at the strike rally was delivered by Yannis Tasioulas, President of the Federation of Greek Builders, who said, "Struggle is our 'oxygen'; comprehensive changes focused on the needs of the working people can be brought about in this way." Lambros Hantzaras, a member of the Board of Directors of the Attica Metal Union and a subcontracted worker at HELPE, emphasized that the dilemma of "either their profits or the lives of workers" is reflected in every workplace. Achilleas Zorbas, Organization Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Greek Teachers Federation, highlighted that "the voices of teachers have united with those of other workers who breathe the oxygen of struggle." Vassilis Stamoulis, President of the Dairy - Beverage - Food Workers Federation, stated, "We continue to fight against a decayed state that cannot even protect our most basic rights." Thousands of protesters organized two separate demonstrations in the center of the capital Athens, both of which ended peacefully. A 24-hour strike call was made by two main umbrella unions covering both the public and private sectors. While commercial flights between Greece and other destinations, as well as domestic flights, were canceled from midnight Wednesday to midnight Thursday, the bus, trolleybus, train, tram, and metro systems in the capital operated only for part of the day. The country is currently struggling with rising living costs amid concerns that global financial turmoil triggered by U.S. tariffs could lead to further hardships.