Students and workers united in the centre of Athens yesterday protesting against the severe austerity measures imposed by the recently elected PASOK (Socialist) government of George Papandreou a well know friend of Tony Blair.
The austerity measures are being resisted fiercely by the general population and specifically those who work in the public sector (around 10% of the population) Thousands marched and gathered around the House of Parliament (Syntagma square) and more around Omonia square. Some of the measures imposed by the government include a reduction in 25% of pay, increase of the retirement age and a reduction on state pensions. There have been more protests in the summer and more are being organised. The main television stations, NET, Mega and others are constantly reporting on the 'resistance and mass mobilisation'.
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