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Police clash with rioters as general strike turns violent

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Update: 28/06/2011 - financial crisis - Greece - strike

Police clash with rioters as general strike turns violent

Police fired tear gas in clashes with protesters in Athens on Tuesday during a crippling 48-hour strike, as parliament debated a new austerity plan. The plan, unpopular with the Greek public, is a necessary step in receiving a second bailout.

Nathalie SAVARICAS France 24 correspondent in Athens (video)

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http://www.france24.com/en/20110628-police-clash-rioters-general-strike-violent-athens-syntagma-square-austerity-plan




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