Greek Police Clash With Protesters Opposing Austerity Plans
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Greek police used teargas to disperse protesters encircling the Parliament House in Athens as 20,000 people rallied against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s additional wage cuts and tax increases.
Police fired the teargas at demonstrators who threw fire bombs and rocks at the Finance Ministry and banged on hotel shutters. Earlier, protesters rushed police guarding the parliament as union supporters joined up with demonstrators who have been camped out in front of the building for almost three weeks. Ports, banks, hospitals and state-run companies ground to a halt today as the two biggest unions went on strike.