www.timesofearth.com Black-hooded protesters hurling stones and petrol bombs on Sunday battled Greece's parliament as lawmakers inside debated deeply unpopular austerity measures to secure a bail-out program aimed to stave off bankruptcy. The clashes erupted at around 6 pm local time as at least 25000 people streamed into Syntagma Square facing Parliament. Several banks and shops in the center of the city are on fire, a spokesman for the national fire protection service said. Riot police fired tear gas at protesters, RIA Novosti correspondent said. Lawmakers are debating a bill setting out 3.3 billion euros (US$4.35-billion) in wage, pension and job cuts as the price of a 130-billion-euro rescue package from the European Union and International Monetary Fund, Greece's second since 2010. Greece needs the funds before March 20 to meet debt repayments of 14.5 billion euros.

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No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | www.euronews.net Central Athens has been turned into a battlefield with demonstrators and riot police clashing as Greece experiences the biggest wave of protests since the beginning of the economic crisis.

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The endurance of Greeks in the fourth year of recession has reached a breaking point.Street-level pressure is mounting against a 3 billion euro austerity package that awaits legislation in parliament on Sunday. Press TV's Constantine Venizelos‎ reports from Athens.

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For latest updates, follow RT on twitter.com and www.facebook.com In the streets of Greece, arguably the biggest protest in years is now descending into violence. People are venting their anger against a new package of austerity measures the country is likley to adopt as soon as Thursday.

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After weeks of political bickering and parliamentary posturing, as well as blaming missing pages of the draft agreement for the delays, the coalition party leaders finally convinced the troika chiefs to approve a 130 billion euro package in return for several years of austerity reform.

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A total of 100000 Greeks took to the streets to demonstrate against the government's planned sparepakke Sunday. Several buildings were burned in the capital Athens. Category: News & Politics Tags: Athens Greece Iphone Fireworks Police Cops Court ron paul gold silver

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Clashes broke out in central Athens on Friday after Greece's major unions launched a 48-hour nationwide strike to protest new austerity measures demanded by the country's creditors, as the caretaker government is facing growing dissent among its coalition partners. Alkman Granitsas has details on The News Hub.

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Thousands of Greek citizens took to the streets of Athens once again throughout Sunday, protesting painful austerity on the eve of a crucial eurozone meeting in Brussels that could determine Greece's salvation from financial meltdown in March and its future in the common currency zone. At the city's main square youths threw rocks and flares at riot police, prompting law enforcement to disperse the crowd by firing tear gas. Some 60 people have been detained, according to a police official. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Greek riot police have fired tear gas to disperse rioters throwing petrol bombs and stones, as thousands protest in the capital, Athens, against new austerity measures.

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There were tense scenes between police and protesters as people gathered near the spot where a retired pharmacist shot himself triggered by European austerity measures.

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04/05/2012 Protesters have clashed with riot police in the Greek capital after a pensioner shot himself outside parliament on Wednesday morning. The BBC'S Mark Lowen said man who killed himself was representative of many Greeks, adding that you could see the "social fabric tearing" as unemployment and homelessness rose. Greek media reported that the pensioner had left a suicide note accusing the government of cutting his pension to nothing. Related Links: rt.com rt.com LeakSource.wordpress.com

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Hundreds of protesters chanting "Nazis Out!" clashed with police outside parliament during a general strike rally against austerity. Greek protesters burned a German flag and a flag with a swastika resembling that used by Germany under Nazi rule. The government is beginning to worry over a possible Greek anti-German explosion and also begins to Greek campaign against Germany. This explains why the Greek government has prevented its mainstream media from showing footage of the burning of the German flag. SAY NO TO GREECE!

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For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Hundreds of police and fire-fighters rally against government austerity measures and burn a Nazi flag in front of parliament. The Greek cabinet approved deep cuts designed to bring down Greece's deficit and appease international lenders. Hundreds of police and fire-fighters in their uniforms rallied in central Athens on Tuesday against wage and job cuts introduced by the Greek government as part of a multi-billion euro financial bailout. Police held banners which read "We won't bow down" whilst chanting "Take the austerity package and get out of here. The Police Union Chief says they should be allowed to arrest those responsible for bringing the country so close to bankruptcy. [Christos Fotopulos, Police Union Chief]: "These measures with the cutbacks are going to lead to the degradation of our services that's why we are protesting. And even more so we are fighting so that they will vote for laws so that we will penalize and arrest those people that brought this country to this situation. These handcuffs are for them, so that they are brought to justice and not for us to use tear gas against the protests of other workers. This is not the job of the police." The rally later made its way to parliament where fire-fighters burnt a Nazi flag. On Tuesday Greek ministers agreed deep cuts to the minimum wage, slashing living standards for low-paid workers to meet the <b>...</b>

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Dozens of buildings went up in flames as the riots engulfed the center of the Greek capital. A three-story corner building believed to be a home appliances store was severely damaged by fire. Among other buildings damaged were a cinema, a bank, a mobile phone dealership, a glassware shop and a coffee shop. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Read more on.rt.com The worst riot damage in years has struck Athens as MPs pass harsh new austerity measures. Dozens of historic buildings were set ablaze after riots turned chaotic overnight in Greek capital with protesters looting shops and clashing with riot police. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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For latest updates, follow RT on twitter.com and www.facebook.com In the streets of Greece, arguably the biggest protest in years is now descending into violence. People are venting their anger against a new package of austerity measures the country is likley to adopt as soon as Thursday.

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For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me Gas station owners and civil servants protest in Athens over fines and job cuts agreed in exchange for a 172 billion dollar bailout for Greece. It is hoped that the deal will avert a chaotic debt default. Greek petrol station owners and civil servant workers protested on Tuesday against the new package of austerity measures agreed by the government. The new European Union and International Monetary Fund rescue loan will cost 172 billion dollars. This is the country's second rescue in less than two years and will allow a bond repayment to be met next month. The ministers managed to persuade private bondholders to take greater losses and Greece to commit to deep cuts to avert a chaotic Greek default in March. But the cuts have sparked mass protests in Greece. According to the new austerity program some 15 thousand civil servants are to be cut in 2012. The minimum wage, supplemental pensions, are also to be reduced while state entities and organizations are to close down, leaving more workers jobless. Gas station owners protesting outside the Economy ministry in Athens, called for a reduction of taxes on gasoline and heating oil plus the protection of wages and pensions against further cuts. The owners also said government was imposing large unsustainable fines on gas stations for the illegal trade of petrol. [Michalis Kiousis, President, Federation of Gas Stations <b>...</b>

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Greece's long-term economic outlook blew a sigh of relief on Tuesday. The Eurozone finance ministers agreed on a 130-billion-euro bailout for the country that has gone through waves of austerity measures. Although Greece was set to go into nonpayment next month, they have dodged default once again. Part of the default deal was to make more cuts to services for the Greek people and the move has received opposition from the citizens of the country. So are these bailouts just avoiding the inevitable? JA Myerson, independent journalist, gives us his take on the Eurozone crisis. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

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Thousands of protesters on Thursday took part in an annual demonstration in the capital Athens to commemorate 1973 crackdown on a student uprising by the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. Some 7000 police - about one for every demonstrator - were monitoring the protest, which comes at the height of a vicious financial crisis that has seen many violent demonstrations. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Greek demonstrators attacked police with stones during a protest outside Athens' parliament building. Police responded by firing teargas and detained several of the protesters.

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It's a day of mass protests across the EU, as people rail against austerity, cuts and economic hardships - which they say are not their fault. Fresh demonstration are brewing across Greece - as the government seeks to implement the drastic austerity measures that came with the latest EU bailout. The demonstrations will be synchronous with those in Spain - where people are angry at their own draconian cuts and bleak prospects. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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Greek protesters clash with police outside parliament in Athens where lawmakers were due to debate a bailout programme aimed at helping the country avoid bankruptcy.

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After a protest at the Greek Consulate in Sydney in support of the Greek People some Occupiers are later arrested for "Littering" ? and one female occupier is set upon by four Cops for trying to legally record the actions of these so called public servants. "We condemn the police attempts intimidate and coerce members of the public protesting in a public place. The Greek austerity measures go to the heart of what the global Occupy movement is about. We are seeing the latest impact of the global financial crisis, the effects of which continue to unfold. Major financial institutions, far from helping, are exacerbating the situation by insisting on enforcement of these draconian measures. Occupy Sydney supports all peaceful actions that highlight the impact of the continuing economic crisis on ordinary people around the world,"

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Greek riot police used tear gas and truncheon to break up anti-government demonstrations in the northern port city of Thessaloniki. Riot squad units lashed out indiscriminately at marchers outside the Olympion cinema which had been occupied yesterday by groups opposed to the latest round of austerity measures. At the 4 minute mark you can see the riot police beating peaceful demonstrators who'd been standing outside the entrance of the Olympion cinema. At 5 minute mark you can see me trying to help a protest organiser who'd been hit in the head by a police truncheon and was wandering around in deeply confused state. At least two people were injured in the attack including the organiser who was taken by ambulance to hospital with head wounds received during the police charge.

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Some 1500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to protest deep budget cuts as the Eurozone prepared to approve a new 130 billion euro bailout. Duration: 01:05

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Dozens of buildings went up in flames as the riots engulfed the center of the Greek capital. A three-story corner building believed to be a home appliances store was severely damaged by fire. Among other buildings damaged were a cinema, a bank, a mobile phone dealership, a glassware shop and a coffee shop.

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From the UK to Greece, one thing is clear - we are only beginning to see the public outcry over this global economic downturn - and the mood is only getting worse. Financial journalist Demetri Kofinas shares his thoughts with RT from on the ground in Athens Follow Kristine on Twitter at twitter.com

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Students and teachers in Spain have packed the streets of Valencia, angry at cuts to the education system by their government. They are also angry about harsh and brutal tactics used by police there at previous rallies when dozens were beaten and arrested. Spain is facing an out-of-control deficit and despite many across-the-board cuts, it slated for many more - in the realm of 40 billion Euros or 53 billion dollars. RT correspondent Sarah Firth brings the latest from Valencia, Spain in her report. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

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Demonstrators set buildings ablaze and fireballs lit up the night sky in Athens, Greece shortly before Greek lawmakers passed harsh austerity measures designed to prevent the country from going bankrupt. www.bbc.co.uk BBC © 2012

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This video shows clearly the police attacking the peacefull protesters for no reason. This took place in Thessaloniki, Greece. #syntagama #12fgr

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Dec. 6 - Police in Athens are hit with petrol bombs in clashes with protesters marching to commemorate the killing of a teenager by police in 2008. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in Athens as thousands gathered in front of the parliament to protest against austerity measures. Police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to break into the parliament building. According to police, some 10000 people took part in the demonstrations in front of the parliament, the Associated Press reports. No arrests or injuries were reported after the clashes. Simultaneously about 10000 protesters gathered in another part of the city for a rally organized by a communist union. The demonstrations come with the country paralyzed by a 24-hour general strike organized by the country's biggest labor unions to protest against austerity measures passed by the interim government. In the meantime Greece's government and international creditors are working on the final draft of an agreement on budget and structural measures needed to release a second aid package. To receive the €130 billion bailout Greece needs to cut funds equal to 1.5 percent of the country's GDP. Later on Tuesday Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was supposed to meet with the political leaders backing his interim government for a final discussion on the cutbacks needed to win a rescue package, but the meeting was postponed till Wednesday. Source : rt.com

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The Greek Parliament, under heavy guard from riot police, on Sunday approved a set of bills setting out the details of fresh austerity policies and structural reforms linked to the country's quest for a second bailout as violence once again rocked the streets of the capital.

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Hundreds of protesters chanting "Nazis Out!" clashed with police outside parliament during a general strike rally against austerity. Greek protesters burned a German flag and a flag with a swastika resembling that used by Germany under Nazi rule. The government is beginning to worry over a possible Greek anti-German explosion and also begins to Greek campaign against Germany. This explains why the Greek government has prevented its mainstream media from showing footage of the burning of the German flag. SAY NO TO GREECE!

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Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in Athens as thousands gathered in front of the parliament to protest against austerity measures. Police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to break into the parliament building. According to police, some 10000 people took part in the demonstrations in front of the parliament, the Associated Press reports. No arrests or injuries were reported after the clashes. Simultaneously about 10000 protesters gathered in another part of the city for a rally organized by a communist union. The demonstrations come with the country paralyzed by a 24-hour general strike organized by the country's biggest labor unions to protest against austerity measures passed by the interim government. In the meantime Greece's government and international creditors are working on the final draft of an agreement on budget and structural measures needed to release a second aid package. To receive the €130 billion bailout Greece needs to cut funds equal to 1.5 percent of the country's GDP. Later on Tuesday Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was supposed to meet with the political leaders backing his interim government for a final discussion on the cutbacks needed to win a rescue package, but the meeting was postponed till Wednesday.

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Police fire tear gas at hundreds of protesters in central Athens where thousands of striking state sector workers marched against cuts which the government says are needed to save the nation from bankruptcy.

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