Series Title | EurActiv |
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Series Details | 05.02.16 |
Publication Date | 05/02/2016 |
Content Type | News |
Thousands marched in Greece on 4 February 2016 as a crippling general strike against pension reforms swept the country, with hooded youths lobbing firebombs at riot police in scattered skirmishes in Athens. Some 40,000 people joined protests in the Greek capital and another 14,000 demonstrated in Thessaloniki in the 24-hour industrial action, police said, as riot officers in Athens fired tear gas in response to Molotov cocktails. The unrest cane as the Greek government and its creditors were meeting to review the €84 billion bailout agreed in July 2015 after six months of difficult talks. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/pension-reform-sparks-fiercest-protests-tsipras-took-office-321614 |
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Countries / Regions | Greece |