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February 11th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Police scuffled with thousands of demonstrators who came to Syntagma Square in Athens on Saturday to protest against the unpopular austerity measures demanded by the eurozone and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in return for a second bailout package worth 130 billion euros to help the country avoid bankruptcy.
Greece is witnessing the second day of general strike in protest to new austerity measures approved by its government.
The strike organized by the country’s two largest labor unions has mainly disrupted the transportation system. According to trade union reports, participation in the strike was between 70 and 100 percent, with thousands of people demonstrating in the capital Athens.
The Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos Cabinet approved the draft bill early on Saturday despite massive public protests and resistance by some cabinet members, who resigned over the cuts. The bill will be subjected to parliamentary vote on Sunday evening.
Prior to the Cabinet approval, Papademos warned that anyone who votes against the bill “cannot remain in the government” since a default would push the country into a state of “uncontrolled economic chaos and social explosion.”
On Friday, clashes broke out during a demonstration in front of the parliament building in Athens, with police officers in riot gear firing tear gas at protesters, who responded with petrol bombs, bottles, and stones.
Despite austerity cuts and the bailout funds, which are meant to stimulate growth for the troubled Greek economy, the country has been in recession since 2009.
Greeks have taken to the streets for anti-government demonstrations on numerous occasions since the austerity cuts began in early 2011. Many of the demonstrations turned violent, leaving scores of protesters injured.
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