Around 70,000 Greeks roared through the downtown of Athens to protest more pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions, during the second general strike in a month, organized by the country’s biggest labor unions, and industry associations.
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| Metalworker union members from Belgium march in Athens in solidarity with Greek workers. The banner reads: "We are all Greeks" |
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| A pedestrian passes closed shops and pharmacy as shopkeepers shut down for the 24-hour nationwide general strike. |
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| Street vendor selling lotteries out of closed shops. |
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| Poster calling for the strike of the Small
Business, Industry and shopkeepers Association, in Athens center in
front of a shop that has closed from the crisis. |
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| GSEE and ADEDY labor unions protesters, marching in Omonoia square. |
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| Protesters of left parties marching in Stadiou street. |
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| A protester shouts slogans in Stadiou street. |
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| A protester holding a red rose shouts slogans in
Syntagma Square during the second general strike in a month over renewed
austerity measures. |
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| Numerous riot police forces in front of the protesters in Syntagma Square. |
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| Members of the Small Business and Industry
Association shouting to the Police. Riot police suddenly decided to
divide the protesters, by not allowing them to pass through Vas.
Georgiou Street. |
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| Members of the Small Business and Industry Association holding banner against tax hikes in Syntagma Square. |
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| A petrol bomb explodes in front of riot police
during clashes in Syntagma Square with the Greek Parliament visible in
the background. The demonstration was the second general strike in a
month over renewed austerity measures. |
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| Petrol bomb explodes in front of riot police during clashes in Syntagma Square and the Greek Parliament in the background. |
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| Petrol bomb explodes in front of riot police during clashes in Syntagma Square and the Greek Parliament in the background. |
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| Stun grenades and tear gas that have been thrown
by police have turned Syntagma Square into a battle area with unbearable
atmosphere for protesters. Hooded anarchists are ready to respond. |
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| Policeman throws stun grenade in Syntagma Square. |
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| Protesters marching wearing surgical masks to help them bear the atmosphere in Syntagma Square. |
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| Actors union members march in Syntagma Square with
banner that reads that they strike although they suffer unemployment
from the economic crisis. |
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| Protesters argue with Police in Nikis street. Riot police suddenly decided to divide the protesters. |
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| Clashes with protesters throwing rocks to the
Police and police responding with stun grenades and tear gas in front of
the MacDonald's in Syntagma Square. |
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| A stun grenade thrown by police explodes near
protesters in Syntagma Square during the second general strike and
demonstration in a month over renewed austerity measures. |
Around 70,000 Greeks roared through the downtown of Athens to protest
more pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions, during the second in a
month general strike, organized by the country’s biggest labor unions
(GSEE and ADEDY), All Workers Militant Front (PAME, KKE) together with
Small Business and Industry Association (GSEVEE).
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