A protester gestures in front of the Greek Parliament during demonstrations in Athens on Wednesday, May 11. A general strike by Greece's major unions put general operations in the country on hold, shutting down schools and hospitals, and grounding airplanes. The striking unions, which included ADEDY and GSEE, Greece's largest public and private sector unions, respectively, were protesting the government's €76 billion ($109 billion) worth of planned austerity measures. Meanwhile, European Union and International Monetary Fund officials met to discuss Greece's current status and the possibility of a fifth installment of loans as part of the international bailout.