Routines in the Greek capital, Athens, paralyzed with tens of thousands of mass protest and mass strike on Thursday, October 18, 2012. The protest was held as the government's efforts to persuade the EU to extend the deadline for the Greek austerity measures.
Reuters reported, the protests this time is the second time in three weeks in Athens. Protests this time also held in the city of Thessaloniki and Patras and the island of Crete.
More than 20,000 masses took to the streets of Athens demanding the government not to re-apply the new austerity measures. Most businesses and public sector paralyzed as 24-hour mass strike called by the Greek two biggest unions, ADEDY and GSEE.
Some 4,000 police deployed to protect the ministries and offices of parliament. The streets emptied requested.
Had been a clash between protesters and police in several places. However, this clash lasted about 90 minutes. A 65-year-old man reportedly died after collapsing while participating march due to overheating.
Demonstrations conducted on the day of a meeting of European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, with an agenda to strengthen the friendship cooperation eurozone countries. CNN reported, the union of the EU countries considered essential to make progress in addressing the region's debt crisis and trigger growth.
Extend Deadline
During the meeting, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will reportedly persuade other European countries to extend the deadline for budget savings. Austerity measures Greece has to be done as a condition of granting bail (bailout) following by Troika: European Commission, European Central Bank and the IMF.
Troika requires Greece to cut budget by 11.5 billion euros for the next bailout worth 130 billion euros. Cutting means the increasing misery for the people of Greece were removed subsidies and taxes raised. The number of unemployed is also expected to increase.
"To approve the austerity measures meant to force people to suffer and consequently will lead to more protests," said Yannis Panagopoulos, head of GSEE union that has members up to two million people.viva
Reuters reported, the protests this time is the second time in three weeks in Athens. Protests this time also held in the city of Thessaloniki and Patras and the island of Crete.
More than 20,000 masses took to the streets of Athens demanding the government not to re-apply the new austerity measures. Most businesses and public sector paralyzed as 24-hour mass strike called by the Greek two biggest unions, ADEDY and GSEE.
Some 4,000 police deployed to protect the ministries and offices of parliament. The streets emptied requested.
Had been a clash between protesters and police in several places. However, this clash lasted about 90 minutes. A 65-year-old man reportedly died after collapsing while participating march due to overheating.
Demonstrations conducted on the day of a meeting of European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, with an agenda to strengthen the friendship cooperation eurozone countries. CNN reported, the union of the EU countries considered essential to make progress in addressing the region's debt crisis and trigger growth.
Extend Deadline
During the meeting, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will reportedly persuade other European countries to extend the deadline for budget savings. Austerity measures Greece has to be done as a condition of granting bail (bailout) following by Troika: European Commission, European Central Bank and the IMF.
Troika requires Greece to cut budget by 11.5 billion euros for the next bailout worth 130 billion euros. Cutting means the increasing misery for the people of Greece were removed subsidies and taxes raised. The number of unemployed is also expected to increase.
"To approve the austerity measures meant to force people to suffer and consequently will lead to more protests," said Yannis Panagopoulos, head of GSEE union that has members up to two million people.viva
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