Violence erupts in Athens during Greek strike

http://www.euronews.net/ In the centre of Athens youths broke up marble paving slabs and hurled them at police on Wednesday. The response was tear gas as riot police chased the protesters.



The demonstrations were part of the 24-hour strike organised by the Greek Communist Party labour movement in protest at the government's austerity measures.



About 1,000 police were deployed in the centre of the capital. They say several people were detained and two injured.

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