Greek public sector union fears social explosion

Greece's biggest public sector union ADEDY reacted angrily to new austerity measures on Wednesday, warning they could trigger social unrest.

"We will be on the streets with all our might. I am afraid there will be a social explosion" ADEDY's General Secretary Ilias Iliopoulos told Reuters. "People will start going hungry soon."

Greece's cabinet on Wednesday decided to take extra austerity measures totalling 4.8 billion euros (4.31 billion pounds) to ensure it meets key fiscal targets this year, a government source said.