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Small scale austerity demonstration in Athens

Media Summary

No more than 500 people from the public and private sector unions gather under rainy weather in the afternoon in Athens in front of the Greek Parliament to protest against the new austerity measures set by the Greek government.
in Politics, on the 22nd of February 2012

A protester holds a placard reading "PM Papademos is appointed by the IMF to impose a capitalistic junta and destroy peoples lives."

ID: 1070280

Under rain, protesters hold a large banner calling the Greek government to resign.

ID: 1070296

Multiple metal fences bound together in front of the Greek parliament, in an area where usually people walk free and feed the pigeons.

ID: 1070290

A protester with a Greek flag in front of the Greek parliament.

ID: 1070297

A protester holds a placard reading "PM Papademos is appointed by the IMF to impose a capitalistic junta and destroy peoples lives."

ID: 1070289

Protesters hold large anti-bailout banners.

ID: 1070288
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