Check Out Photos From Another Shockingly Violent Austerity Riot In Greece Today
Students rioted in Athens today over education cutbacks.
The 1,500-person-strong protest was broken up by police with shields, clubs and tear gas.
You may be noticing a trend here. Recently there have been student protests in England, Italy and France, along with strikes and protests by other groups. Strangely, today's Greek protest even featured a poster: "SOLIDARITY TO THE STRUGGLE OF BRITISH STUDENTS!"
Austerity outrage is going viral.
Students with an elderly man hold a banner, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched though the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Police clash with demonstrating students outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)
Police clash with demonstrating students outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)
Police clash with demonstrating students outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)
Police clash with demonstrating students outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Thanasis Stavrakis)
Police clash with demonstrating students outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Thanasis Stavrakis)
Police clash with demonstrating students outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Police detain a student outside Greece's parliament, in the latest protest against austerity measures, in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Police fired tear gas and clashed with youths during the brief incident after some 1,500 people marched through the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)