Saturday, February 26, 2011

GREECE - Violent clashes between demonstrators and police

Nine people were arrested Feb. 23 in Athens after clashes between demonstrators and police, tells the newspaper on its website. The call for a general strike launched by the two largest unions against the government's austerity policy has been widely followed. The events that took place in the capital and Salonica led to clashes between police and demonstrators.

The newspaper said the procession would have gathered 30 000 people in Athens.

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