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Riots as Greeks told: ‘prepare for hardship’

By Gideon Swift | Published: May 2, 2010

Source: Scotsman.com VIOLENCE erupted on the streets of Athens yesterday as demonstrators clashed with riot police during protests against proposed austerity measures for the financially crippled nation. There were a series of confrontations between black-clad anarchists and police, who used tear gas to control crowds after being attacked with petrol bombs and stones. The [...]

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May Day protests intensify in Europe

By Gideon Swift | Published: May 3, 2009

Traditional May Day demonstrations turned violent in several countries on Friday as workers took to the streets round Europe to voice their anger at the failure of governments to halt rising unemployment and other hardships caused by the global economic crisis. Police clashed with demonstrators in Turkey, Greece and Germany, using tear gas to repel [...]