Wednesday, February 23, 2011

General strike in Greece


A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011.



A Riot Police Officer turns into fire from a Molotov cocktail thrown during the demonstration in Syntagma Square. Moments before he had hit and dragged a demonstrator with his Police motorbike. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens. More than 30,000 protesters marched to the Greek parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens. Elder people with the photo of Nikos Beloyannis. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens. More than 30,000 protesters marched to the Greek parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens. Elder people demonstrate in front of the Greek Parliament House. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Elder people demonstrate in front of the Greek Parliament House. "We do not beg, we will not stand back: we demand our rights" Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

More than 30,000 protesters marched to the Greek parliament. Patision street. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Demonstrator holding a placard which criticizes Prime Minister Papandreou policies. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Immigrants living in Greece demonstrate. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Immigrants living in Greece demonstrate. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A block of demonstrators was forced to change route from Riot police in Syntagma Square. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A Riot Police officer hits and drags a demonstrator with his Police motorbike, in Syntagma Square. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A Riot Police officer hits and drags a demonstrator with his Police motorbike, in Syntagma Square. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011.

Demonstrator attacks Riot Police, moments after an officer has hit and dragged another demonstrator with his Police motorbike, in Syntagma Square. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A Riot Police Officer turns into fire from a Molotov cocktail thrown during the demonstration in Syntagma Square. Moments before he had hit and dragged a demonstrator with his Police motorbike. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A Riot Police Officer turns into fire from a Molotov cocktail thrown during the demonstration in Syntagma Square. Previously he had run into a demonstrator with his Police motorbike. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot police use tear gas to break up protest marches. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot Police arresting a demonstrator near the Greek Parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot Police arresting a demonstrator near the Greek Parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot Police arresting a demonstrator near the Greek Parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot police in Syntagma Square during the demonstration. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot police in Syntagma Square during the demonstration. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Riot police in Syntagma Square during the demonstration. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

"We die" on the banner from demonstrators, and a coffin in front of the Greek Parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens. More than 30,000 protesters marched to the Greek parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

"We die" on the banner from demonstrators, and a coffin in front of the Greek Parliament. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

"Crisis needs sacrifices boss!" spraying on the door of a bank. Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

A nationwide general labor strike and demonstration turns violent in Athens, Greece. 23/02/2011

Nationwide general labor strike on Wednesday was called by the country's largest umbrella labor federations, representing the private and public sector respectively. Two protest demonstrations took place in downtown Athens, one started from the Pedion tou Areos Park and the other started from Omonia Square. The violence erupted during a rally by more than 30,000 angry workers near the Greek parliament. They object to the government's far-reaching budget cuts. Riot Police have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators hurling petrol bombs and stones.
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