A person withdraw cash as an othe one stands behind the closed door of a branch of the Greek Emporiki bank on October 3, 2012 in Thessaloniki, as employees are holding a 24-hours strike to protest plans for the acquisition of the ailing state lender by Alpha Bank. Emporiki is a subsidiary of France’s third largest bank, Credit Agrigole, which confirmed two days ago that talks regarding the merger will start with an aim for completion by the end of the year. AFP PHOTO /Sakis Mitrolidis (Photo credit should read SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/GettyImages)