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Greek protests against austerity measures escalates
Updated: 2010-12-16 11:23
(Agencies)
A protester throws a rock at riot policemen during a march by thousands of demonstrators in central Athens December 15, 2010. Police fired teargas at protesters who threw dozens of petrol bombs and burned several cars in the central Syntagma square outside parliament on Wednesday as Greek protests against government austerity measures escalated.[Photo/Agencies] |
Flames are reflected on the shield of riot policemen during clashes in central Athens December 15, 2010. Police fired teargas at protesters who threw dozens of petrol bombs and burned several cars in the central Syntagma square outside parliament on Wednesday as Greek protests against government austerity measures escalated.[Photo/Agencies] |
Former conservative minister of transportation Kostis Hatzidakis is covered with blood after about 200 leftists attacked him with stones and sticks in central Athens December 15, 2010. Athens police fired teargas at protesters who threw petrol bombs at luxury hotels and burned several cars in the central Syntagma square outside parliament on Wednesday as Greek protests against government austerity measures escalated. [Photo/Agencies] |
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