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**beonecenry** · 02-26-2010, 07:26 AM

General Strike Shuts Down Greece
Opposing Austerity
General Strike Shuts Down Greece

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...679988,00.html
http://www.spiegel.de/international/...679988,00.html

As the Greek government imposes tough austerity measures at the behest of the European Union, unions called a 24-hour strike to protest the cuts on Wednesday. Transportation came to a standstill, ministries and schools were shut and there were clashes between police and some demonstrators.

Greece saw a return to street violence on Wednesday as private and public sector labor unions staged a 24-hour strike. Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Athens after a peaceful march by some 50,000 people. The march was organized to coincide with the industrial action and occured as teams of international experts are in the country to assess its ability to deal with its severe financial crisis.

Protesters shout slogans as they march to the parliament during an anti-government rally in Athens. Greece ground to a halt on Wednesday as unions staged a one-day general strike and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest austerity measures designed to tame the country's public debt crisis.

African migrants participate in the massive protest march marking the general strike Wednesday. The nationwide strike paralysed Greece as more than 3 million public and private sector workers embarked on a 24-hour walkout.

Riot police officers clashed with demonstrators in central Athens after a peaceful march by some 50,000 people.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...679988,00.html

02-26-2010, 07:26 AM	#1
beonecenry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	General Strike Shuts Down Greece General Strike Shuts Down Greece Opposing Austerity General Strike Shuts Down Greece http://www.spiegel.de/international/...679988,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/...679988,00.html As the Greek government imposes tough austerity measures at the behest of the European Union, unions called a 24-hour strike to protest the cuts on Wednesday. Transportation came to a standstill, ministries and schools were shut and there were clashes between police and some demonstrators. Greece saw a return to street violence on Wednesday as private and public sector labor unions staged a 24-hour strike. Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Athens after a peaceful march by some 50,000 people. The march was organized to coincide with the industrial action and occured as teams of international experts are in the country to assess its ability to deal with its severe financial crisis. Protesters shout slogans as they march to the parliament during an anti-government rally in Athens. Greece ground to a halt on Wednesday as unions staged a one-day general strike and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest austerity measures designed to tame the country's public debt crisis. African migrants participate in the massive protest march marking the general strike Wednesday. The nationwide strike paralysed Greece as more than 3 million public and private sector workers embarked on a 24-hour walkout. Riot police officers clashed with demonstrators in central Athens after a peaceful march by some 50,000 people. http://www.spiegel.de/international/...679988,00.html
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