Several thousand Greeks gathered Thursday at the parliament building in Athens, Greece to protest against the adoption of the austerity plan, approved by the parliamentarians of the country.
This news agency EFE.
According to police, at Syntagma Square were about 18 thousand people. Protesters gather the second consecutive day on the central square of the Greek capital to protest against planned under the Government's wage cuts, raise the retirement age and increasing taxes।
However, many thousands of peaceful demonstration ended in riots.
Police fired tear gas at several locations in the city center in response to the flying stones. In disorders involving tens of young people in hoods, while their own demonstrations were held peacefully.
According to eyewitnesses, the police resorted to using tear gas after the demonstrators started throwing bottles at policemen and stones.
Riots in Athens did not cease
Currently, the main street Panepistimiu in several places there is a fire, police pursued the fleeing youths.
It was reported earlier, the Greek Parliament on Thursday, May 6, by an absolute majority approved the plan of austerity, adopted by the Government in exchange for financial assistance to the IMF and the EU 110 billion euros. Anti-crisis package includes a reduction of wages, pensions and increasing However, many thousands of peaceful demonstration ended in riots.
Police fired tear gas at several locations in the city center in response to the flying stones. In disorders involving tens of young people in hoods, while their own demonstrations were held peacefully.
According to eyewitnesses, the police resorted to using tear gas after the demonstrators started throwing bottles at policemen and stones.
Riots in Athens did not cease
Currently, the main street Panepistimiu in several places there is a fire, police pursued the fleeing youths.
It was reported earlier, the ग्रीक Parliament on Thursday, May 6, by an absolute majority approved the plan of austerity, adopted by the Government in exchange for financial assistance to the IMF and the EU 110 billion euros. Anti-crisis package includes a reduction of wages, pensions and increasing taxes
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