Violence gripped Greece’s capital anew, LATimes blogs report from Athens. Thursday as swarms of extremists armed with stones and gasoline bombs clashed with peaceful protesters, leaving a 53-year-old worker dead. The violence broke out during a massive demonstration that drew at least 50,000 people near Athen’s central square to protest proposed austerity measures lawmakers were due to vote on late in the day.
Passage of the bill, including fresh tax hikes, wage cuts and the termination of 30,000 state jobs, is a precondition for more rescue aid promised by Greece’s European partners and the International Monetary Fund as part of a bailout patched together last year..
Read all about it at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/10/greece-protests-violence.html
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