Greek protests mount as parliament passes new austerity measures

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Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

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Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 267997

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 267998

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 267999

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268000

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268008

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268010

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268012

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268013

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268016

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268017

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268018

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268019

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268020

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268028

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268630

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268642

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

ID: 268643

Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in protest on the day that the government passed new austerity measures announced on Wednesday this week. Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/03/2010.

Thousands of Greeks marched today in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city , in two separate demonstrations, in protest against the new austerity measures announced by the government two days ego, and passed by parliament today, Wednesday 3’rd of March 2010.

There were skirmishes between protesters and the police at the end of the second demonstration, with the police using tear gas and peppers spray to break up a group of protesters who were trying to enter the grounds of the building of the ex-ministry of Macedonia and Thrace.

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