Athens unrest

Updated On Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

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A woman covers her nose as she walks by a wall of pilling garbage during the second week of a strike by municipality workers and garbage collectors in Athens. Greek unions began a 48-hour general strike, the biggest protest in years.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

A woman covers her nose as she walks by a wall of pilling garbage during the second week of a strike by municipality workers and garbage collectors in Athens. Greek unions began a 48-hour general strike, the biggest protest in years.

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A passenger looks for information in the departure hall of Athens' International airport during a 48 hour-general strike in Athens.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

A passenger looks for information in the departure hall of Athens' International airport during a 48 hour-general strike in Athens.

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A shop is locked down in central Athens shopping area as Greek unions launched a two-day general strike in an all-out effort to block a new austerity bill that parliament must pass this week to forestall a state bankruptcy.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

A shop is locked down in central Athens shopping area as Greek unions launched a two-day general strike in an all-out effort to block a new austerity bill that parliament must pass this week to forestall a state bankruptcy.

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People walk past the Greek parliament during an anti-austerity rally in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on the biggest protest in years.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

People walk past the Greek parliament during an anti-austerity rally in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on the biggest protest in years.

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People take part in an anti-austerity rally in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

People take part in an anti-austerity rally in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square.

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Demonstrators push a metallic police barrier outside the Greek Parliament. A two-day general strike that unions vow will be the largest in years grounded flights, disrupted public transport and shut down everything from shops to schools in Greece.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

Demonstrators push a metallic police barrier outside the Greek Parliament. A two-day general strike that unions vow will be the largest in years grounded flights, disrupted public transport and shut down everything from shops to schools in Greece.

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Protesters throw petrol bombs at riot police in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens at the start of a two-day general strike against a new austerity bill.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

Protesters throw petrol bombs at riot police in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens at the start of a two-day general strike against a new austerity bill.

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Protesters burn a guard box in front of the Greek parliament in Athens.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

Protesters burn a guard box in front of the Greek parliament in Athens.

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An injured anti-austerity demonstrator is carried to safety during clashes with riot police in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

An injured anti-austerity demonstrator is carried to safety during clashes with riot police in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square.

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A demonstrator stands in front of the Greek parliament in Athens as a two-day general strike began against a new austerity bill.

Updated on Oct 19, 2011 08:24 pm IST

A demonstrator stands in front of the Greek parliament in Athens as a two-day general strike began against a new austerity bill.

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