uranian
30th April 2010, 02:59 PM
Athens clash at finance ministry over budget cuts (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8653174.stm)
Protesters in Athens clashed with police as a group tried to force its way into the Greek finance ministry.
Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd as the unrest flared over austerity measures that may be taken in return for a massive bailout deal.
Police fired tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators, after some tried to break through a police cordon guarding the Greek finance ministry.
The outbreaks came after Greece began talks over extra budget cuts as conditions for the bailout loans.
Meanwhile, there were also reports of further clashes outside the parliament building in Athens on Thursday night.
The latest protests followed a meeting between Prime Minister George Papandreou and trade union leaders, who reacted angrily to his planned austerity measures.
Protesters in Athens clashed with police as a group tried to force its way into the Greek finance ministry.
Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd as the unrest flared over austerity measures that may be taken in return for a massive bailout deal.
Police fired tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators, after some tried to break through a police cordon guarding the Greek finance ministry.
The outbreaks came after Greece began talks over extra budget cuts as conditions for the bailout loans.
Meanwhile, there were also reports of further clashes outside the parliament building in Athens on Thursday night.
The latest protests followed a meeting between Prime Minister George Papandreou and trade union leaders, who reacted angrily to his planned austerity measures.