Greek protesters clash with police in Athens
Thousands of people are taking part in a protest march in Athens as a part of the 48-hour general strike.
Thursday, 18.10.2012.
11:31
ATHENS Thousands of people are taking part in a protest march in Athens as a part of the 48-hour general strike. The protesters clashed with police in the streets of Athens on Thursday. A 66-year-old man died of a heart attack and 16 people were injured in the clashes. Greek protesters clash with police in Athens It is estimated that at least 50,000 people gathered at Syntagma Square in downtown Athens to protest austerity measures. AP has reported that hundreds of young Greeks threw Molotov cocktails, bottles and stones at the police. The Athens police have stated that around 50 people were arrested during the protest. Today’s strike is the 20th general strike since the crisis started in the country and it is the second this month. Lawyers, public notaries, pharmacists, doctors, teachers, flight controllers, taxi drivers, ferry operators and journalists went on strike on Thursday. The general strike paralyzed public services, road, train, air and ferry traffic. Athens stores will be closed for the day. The general strike represents a culmination of warning strikes after public service workers Adedy Union and the private sector staff GSEE Union called their members to hold the general strike. Greece is struggling to stay afloat and it depends on two international loans worth EUR 240bn. In order to receive new loans Greece needs to cut the spending, increase taxes and implement reforms. Even though the Greek authorities managed to significantly reduce the budget deficit, the austerity measures have sped up recession and the country is on the verge of depression. It is expected that the economic growth will be reduced to one fourth of the 2008 level by the end of the next year. Bearing in mind that every fourth citizen is unemployed, Greece has the biggest unemployment rate in the EU. “People who receive monthly salaries and pensioners are the only ones that are carrying the burden of the economic crisis while those who do not pay taxes are free of the burden,” the GSEE representatives have stated. (Beta/AP) B92 Beta Tanjug
Greek protesters clash with police in Athens
It is estimated that at least 50,000 people gathered at Syntagma Square in downtown Athens to protest austerity measures.AP has reported that hundreds of young Greeks threw Molotov cocktails, bottles and stones at the police.
The Athens police have stated that around 50 people were arrested during the protest.
Today’s strike is the 20th general strike since the crisis started in the country and it is the second this month.
Lawyers, public notaries, pharmacists, doctors, teachers, flight controllers, taxi drivers, ferry operators and journalists went on strike on Thursday.
The general strike paralyzed public services, road, train, air and ferry traffic. Athens stores will be closed for the day.
The general strike represents a culmination of warning strikes after public service workers Adedy Union and the private sector staff GSEE Union called their members to hold the general strike.
Greece is struggling to stay afloat and it depends on two international loans worth EUR 240bn. In order to receive new loans Greece needs to cut the spending, increase taxes and implement reforms.
Even though the Greek authorities managed to significantly reduce the budget deficit, the austerity measures have sped up recession and the country is on the verge of depression. It is expected that the economic growth will be reduced to one fourth of the 2008 level by the end of the next year. Bearing in mind that every fourth citizen is unemployed, Greece has the biggest unemployment rate in the EU.
“People who receive monthly salaries and pensioners are the only ones that are carrying the burden of the economic crisis while those who do not pay taxes are free of the burden,” the GSEE representatives have stated.
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