Violent clashes during general strike in Athens — in pictures

by Jerome Roos on October 5, 2011

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As a 24-hour general strike paralyzed Greece and thousands of anti-austerity protesters marched on Parliament, violent clashes broke out at Syntagma.

For news on the strike, the New York Times has a (pretty bad) front-page story here. For our own analysis on the current situation in Greece, and a dire warning of what lies ahead as the EU, ECB, IMF and Papandreou government continue to pursue their disastrous austerity policies, read this article.

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Korosh October 6, 2011 at 11:20

Viva protester those who bravely came to the field and shoutet against Impirelism. Korush from IRAN

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Alice Marcelino October 6, 2011 at 20:57

The sudden violence towards the journalists only shows the Government despair and loose of control.

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