Greek finance ministry set ablaze in Athens protest

[Joanne98]

Athens, Dec 15 (DPA) Angry protesters set the finance ministry on fire after some 20,000 strikers marched through central Athens Wednesday and a national strike against austerity measures closed down services, hospitals and schools.

Angry demonstrators throwing rocks, bottles and fire bombs clashed with riot police who retaliated with tear gas in front of parliament.


Thick smoke engulfed the area immediately around the finance ministry located in Syntagma Square. It appeared that protesters had hurled a fire bomb into the second floor of the building.


The 24-hour nationwide strike in Greece Wednesday saw all schools, hospitals and public sector services shut down in protest after the socialist-led parliament passed a new round of austerity reforms.

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[xchrom]

1. Now that's funny. Nt

[knitter4democracy]

2. The people are rightfully angry at what their gov't is agreeing to.

Their gov't is being held hostage by the IMF and the EU, but there has to be a way to rebuild and recover without tainted money or money that comes with too high a price.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. At least Europeans know how to react when their governments capitulate.

We are f'ing clueless.

[bemildred]

4. No accident it was the finance ministry, I suppose. nt

[sense]

5. Greece

My son is headed there next semester...... I'm worried, but he seems oblivious to how the unrest could affect him.

[yurbud]

6. ours are probably made of stone to prevent that.