ATHENS exploded into violence yesterday as the Greek people reacted furiously to the rejection of the country’s austerity plans by eurozone finance ministers.
Greek political leaders had agreed a deal including £2.5billion cuts but Brussels said it was not enough.
Riots raged through the capital while mass demonstrations gripped Greece’s next biggest city, Thessaloniki.
Some 20,000 protesters gathered in Syntagma Square, outside the parliament in Athens, during a general strike. Hooded youths hurled firebombs and stones at police, who responded with tear gas. Full story...
Don't miss:
Greek political leaders had agreed a deal including £2.5billion cuts but Brussels said it was not enough.
Riots raged through the capital while mass demonstrations gripped Greece’s next biggest city, Thessaloniki.
Some 20,000 protesters gathered in Syntagma Square, outside the parliament in Athens, during a general strike. Hooded youths hurled firebombs and stones at police, who responded with tear gas. Full story...
Don't miss:
- Nigel Farage on the Greece bailout, Europe and the USA...
- Furious Greeks lampoon German 'overlords' as Nazis...
- New generations in Europe tipping into homelessness...
- What is happening in Athens is a farce...
- Europeans pack their bags for greener pastures as crisis worsens...
- Greek woes drive up suicide rate to highest in Europe...
No comments:
Post a Comment