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Police, protesters clash again in Greece amid budget strike
ATHENS (AFP) – Police fired tear gas near the Greek parliament on Wednesday as clashes broke out with protesters throwing stones and firebombs during a demonstration against austerity measures, an AFP reporter said. The confrontation occurred near the finance ministry on central Syntagma Square with police seeking to block protesters…
Greek protests cramp travel, disrupt economy
Greek police Friday fought protesters angered by tough new austerity measures, as European heavyweight Germany rebuffed suggestions cash-strapped Athens needed a financial bailout. Strikes disrupted air and ground transport, as well as schools and hospitals, hitting economic activity hard two days after the government unveiled sweeping tax hikes and spending…
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