The Greek Riots By Orestis Seferoglou

My name is Orestis Seferoglou and I covered the large anti-austerity protests in the center of Athens Greece. Protests in the center of Athens. Hundreds of Thousands went on strike on Wednesday at the start of a two-day general strike to protest a new round austerity measures. Demonstrators clashed with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble. This was one of the largest demonstrations in Athens in months.
Note: We added some Reuters images from the same demonstrations.
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1 Demonstrators wearing printed t-shirts saying: no to dissolution

2 Protester holding a printed sign saying: against bankruptcy, debt relief, workers' control.

3 A taxi painted with the phrase Down the Junta.

4 School students protesting outside of the Greek Parliament.

5 Students and workers protesting outside of the Greek Parliament with a banne

6 News crew from around the world covering the protests in the center of Athens as this was one of the
largest demonstrations in Athens in months.

7 News crew from around the world covering the protests in the center of Athens as this was one of the
largest demonstrations in Athens in months.

8 News crew from around the world covering the protests in the center of Athens as this was one of the
largest demonstrations in Athens in months.

9 News crew from around the world covering the protests in the center of Athens as this was one of the
largest demonstrations in Athens in months.

10 A kiosk making sandwich and souvlaki outside the Greek parliament.

11 One of the thousands protesters, an elderly man outside the Greek parliament.

12 It's us or them. Protesters holding the Greek flag outside of the Greek parliament at the start of a two-
day general strike to protest a new round austerity measures.

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15 A protester puts a Greek flag on the monument the Unknown Soldier.

16 Protesters and riot police just outside the entrance of the parliament on Wednesday at the start of a two-day
general strike to protest a new round austerity measures.

17 Protesters and riot police just outside the entrance of the parliament on Wednesday at the start of a two-day
general strike to protest a new round austerity measures.

18 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble
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19 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

20 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

21 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

22 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

23 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

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25 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

26 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

27 Anti-austerity young protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

28 A protester wearing a gas mask is resting in front of garbage on fire as protesters clash with riot police,
pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

29 A man wearing a gas mask walks away from a cloud of tear gas in the center of Athens, Greece as protesters clash with riot police, pelting them with petrol bombs and chunks of marble.

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31 Riot police moving towards a cloud of tear gas as they trying to attack protesters during the clashes in the center
of Athens.

32 Riot police moving towards a cloud of tear gas as they trying to attack protesters during the clashes in the
center of Athens.

33 A anti-austerity demonstrator runs past a burning newspaper kiosk during clashes with police in Athens'
Syntagma (Constitution) square October 19, 2011. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on
Wednesday, the biggest protest in years, as parliament prepares to vote on sweeping new austerity measures
designed to stave off a default that could trigger a crisis in the wider euro zone. 

34 A riot policeman sprays tear gas at demonstrators during clashes in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square
October 19, 2011. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on Wednesday, the biggest protest in years,
as parliament prepares to vote on sweeping new austerity measures designed to stave off a default that could
trigger a crisis in the wider euro zone.

35 Youths stand in front of a burning barricade and taunt police during riots in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution)
square October 19, 2011. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on Wednesday, the biggest protest in
years, as parliament prepares to vote on sweeping new austerity measures designed to stave off a default that
could trigger a crisis in the wider euro zone. 

36 A police officer is covered in oil, thrown by anti-austerity protesters, outside the parliament during clashes in Athens October 19, 2011. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on Wednesday, the biggest protest in years, as parliament prepares to vote on sweeping new austerity measures designed to stave off a default that could trigger a crisis in the wider euro zone.

37 Greek police officers, some covered in red paint thrown by anti-austerity protesters, stand next to the parliament during clashes in Athens October 19, 2011. Greek unions begin a 48-hour general strike on Wednesday, the biggest protest in years, as parliament prepares to vote on sweeping new austerity measures designed to stave off a default that could trigger a crisis in the wider euro zone. 

38 A pedestrians covers his nose as he walks past damaged shops following Wednesday's riots in central Syntagma (Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Greek protesters marched on parliament on Thursday, raising the prospect of more violence in strikes against austerity measures parliament is poised to approve to try to stave off bankruptcy.

39 Riot policemen rest in front of the parliament during an anti-austerity rally around central Syntagma (Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in front of the Greek parliament on Thursday as a general strike continued against a deeply unpopular austerity law expected to be approved later in the evening. 

40 Demonstrators are hit by petrol bombs during clashes between rival groups of communists and black-clad
youths near the Parliament building in Syntagma (Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Angry
protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details
of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed to stave off bankruptcy.

41 Communists clash with black-clad youths near the Parliament building in Syntagma (Constitution) square
in Athens October 20, 2011. Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday while
disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed to stave off
bankruptcy. 

42 Black-clad youths throw stones to communists during clashes near the Parliament building in Syntagma
(Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill
on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed
to stave off bankruptcy. 

43 Riot police officers try to avoid an exploding petrol bomb during riots with anti-austerity demonstrators in
Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square October 20, 2011. Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a
standstill on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package
needed to stave off bankruptcy. 

44 Policemen are set ablaze on fire by a petrol bomb thrown by protesters during clashes near the Parliament
building in Syntagma (Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Clashes between rival groups of
protesters broke out in front of the Greek parliament on Thursday, interrupting a rally by tens of thousands
against a tough new package of austerity measures due to be approved later in the evening.

45 A riot police officer (L) tries to extinguish the fire of a petrol bomb on another officer during riots with
anti-austerity demonstrators in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square October 20, 2011. Angry protesters
vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply
unpopular austerity package needed to stave off bankruptcy. 

46 Policemen are set ablaze on fire by a petrol bomb thrown by protesters during clashes near the Parliament
building in Syntagma (Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Clashes between rival groups of
protesters broke out in front of the Greek parliament on Thursday, interrupting a rally by tens of thousands
against a tough new package of austerity measures due to be approved later in the evening. 

47 A protester is seen near burning barricades during clashes near the Parliament building in Syntagma
(Constitution) square in Athens October 20, 2011. Clashes between rival groups of protesters broke out
in front of the Greek parliament on Thursday, interrupting a rally by tens of thousands against a tough new
package of austerity measures due to be approved later in the evening.