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In Pictures: Greek protests

Clashes erupted in central Athens as striking public sector workers and protesters marched against austerity measures.

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Riot police clashed with demonstrators in an anti-austerity rally in Athens on Wednesday. The government plan, which includes mass layoffs, is aimed at saving the country from bankruptcy [AFP/Panayiotis Tzamaros]
Published On 5 Oct 20115 Oct 2011

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Public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike and march to parliament, preceded by a "walk out" organised by union members against austerity cuts [Reuters/John Kolesidis]
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Student protesters joined the demonstrations in Athens at the Syntagma (Constitution) Square [Reuters/Yannis Behrakis]
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The demonstrators are opposing the government(***)s plans that would see 30,000 civil servants put in a "labour reserve" programme, which effectively means they will lose their jobs within months [AFP/Panayiotis Tzamaros]
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The march turned violent, with youth breaking up marble paving slabs and throwing the broken-off rocks at police during the rally [Reuters/John Kolesidis]
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Masked protesters threw stones and other projectiles at police during the rally [Reuters/John Kolesidis]
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Clashes between rival groups during the protests left some participants wounded[Reuters/Yannis Behrakis]
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Police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters [AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki]
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Riot police, who will also be severely affected by the governement cuts, chased and grabbed protesters in the Syntagma (Constitution) square [Reuters/Yannis Behrakis]
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A number of protesters were detained following the clashes with the police [Reuters/John Kolesidis]
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Greek photojournalist, Tatiana Bolari, was among media professionals attacked by the riot police in Syntagma (Constitution) [Reuters/Yannis Behrakis]
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At least two media professionals were injured when riot police attacked the media on the scene. News photographer Panagiotis Tzamaros suffered light head wounds and bruises [Reuters/Yannis Behrakis]


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