Here we go AGAIN: Chaos erupts in Greece as protestors clash over Brussels austerity rules
CARNAGE swept across the streets of Greece as thousands of angry anarchists clashed with police during violent protests against gruelling austerity measures.
By REBECCA PERRING
Express.co.uk
Mon, May 9, 2016
Demonstrators outside the country’s parliament in Athens hurled petrol bombs, chairs and wooden planks at police, who responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades.
Despite this, the Greek parliament went ahead and adopted the controversial and unpopular package of pension cuts and tax hikes on Sunday evening.
Away from the chaos, thousands of peaceful protestors held banners as they marched inside Syntagma Square in front of parliament.
The bill, introduced as part of requirements debt-ridden Greece must meet under its international bailout, is set to dramatically increase social security and pension contributions and raise taxes for most people.
Greece agreed the terms of a third package worth €86billion (£68billion) last year.
Greek workers say the hiked with decimate their incomes, already damaged by six years of crippling austerity.
On Monday, Eurogroup ministers will discuss “a comprehensive package of policy reforms as well as the sustainability of Greece’s public debt”.
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