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Protests in Athens

Saturday, 11 February 2012 08:44 Written by kate Gibson

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Protests in Athens

More than 7000 Greek participate in a protest in syntagma square in front of Greek parliament on 10th feb. Police responds this protest with teargas after protesters charged firebombs and stone. Also a separate protest demonstrated by more than 10 thousand communist supporters, it was for two day general strike as Athens future in the euro zone hangs by a thread. Lets catch up the protest with a photo feature.

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest rally in front of the greek parliament marking the new 48-hours anti-austerity strike on Feb. 10, 2012
Riot police stand by during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012.
A protester throws rocks at riot police during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012
Riot police detain a demonstrator during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012
A riot police officer talks on his radio during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012. Greek protesters threw stones and firebombs at riot police who responded with tear gas in Athens on February 10 as clashes erupted on the sidelines of a protest against new austerity cuts
A petrol bomb explodes at riot police during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012
A riot policeman kicks an anti-austerity protester who fell during clashes in Athens, Feb.10, 2012
A hooded protester clashes with police during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb.10, 2012
People watch clashes between protesters and anti-riot policemen during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012.
Protesters carry a Greek flag during a 48-hour general strike in Athens on Feb. 10, 2012