Monday, February 13, 2012

Greece: 12-2 / Revolt begins as the regime votes in favour of the EU

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A peaceful protest was organised by the major trade unions...at 17:00 outside Syntagma (parliament) square. Around 1 million Athenians responded to the call. Violent clashes broke out between some militant demonstrators and riot squads a few minutes later when some police officers attempted to brutally attack the crowd by throwing excessive amounts of tear gas, aiming to remove them from the square, violating their democratic rights to assemble.