Greek General Strike: Athens Protests and Riots
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Thursday 11 March 2010: Greek trade unions called yet another general strike to put pressure on the national government and the international banking system. In Athens a protest of hundreds of thousands massed. Before the protest started marching on parliament the riot police struck with shock grenades, batons and shields and tear gas. The retaliation from all groups, including the infamous Black Bloc, showed who controlled the power on the streets of Athens.
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da100thmonkey
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all the ££ spent on police pay - if only the workers children & families could access some of that.
good for you showing the story - 3 years ago
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da100thmonkey
