Strike, clashes grip Greece
Greek riot police yesterday fired tear gas and fought running battles with protesters, amid a 48-hour general strike that has paralysed the country.
Some protesters hurled petrol bombs and stones at the police, as a march by tens of thousands of people in central Athens turned violent.
Many Greeks are furious at austerity plans being discussed in parliament.
Greece is struggling to reduce a huge government deficit amid fears it may default and set off a crisis, engulfing other eurozone countries like Spain and Italy.
The EU and IMF have demanded tough cuts in return for two bailout packages for Greece.
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