Mob violence flares in streets of Athens
RIOT police clash with demonstrators as running battles flare in central Athens.
This was the scene in the Greek capital yesterday as the country’s deep financial crisis sparked furious scenes.
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Angry mobs fought with police who fired tear gas. The riots followed emergency “austerity measures” introduced by the government in a desperate bid to prevent the crisis from spreading.
The country was forced into adopting the drastic belt-tightening measures to win vital cash from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund.