Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Greece: Riots and Anger in the Streets [videos]

Police have fired tear gas in running battles with stone-throwing youths in Athens, where a 48-hour general strike is being held against a parliamentary vote on tough austerity measures. Thousands of protesters have gathered outside parliament in the capital where public transport has ground to a halt. PM George Papandreou has said that only his 28bn-euro (£25bn) austerity plan would get Greece back on its feet.



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