THE TELEGRAPH: Greek protesters have clashed with riot police in Athens as anger about financial reform boils over.
Several hundred protesters waving red flags and wearing red bandannas confronted the police in the Greek capital on Saturday morning.
Two petrol bombs were hurled at the police lines, and armed police fired tear gas to dispel the crowd.
Thousands more demonstrators were due to gather in Athens for a rally called by trade unions and left-wing parties against government austerity plans.
Union leaders are hopeful that the May Day protests will highlight Greek resistance to the wage cuts, tax rises and pension reductions expected to be implemented.
But there were fears that violent anarchist and hard-left factions were intent on wreaking as much havoc as possible. >>> | Saturday, May 01, 2010
