Greek Riots 2012: Pictures Of The Protests (PHOTOS)

On the same day that Greece's parliament passed harsh new austerity measures as part of a multi-billion euro rescue package, workers cleared wreckage from burned-out buildings damaged during a round of intense riots the day before.

The unpopular bailout deal requires dramatic cuts in wages, pensions and jobs, according to Reuters, and Sunday's protests saw the worst violence in Athens in years.

See photos of the fiery destruction below:

Comments

[GodopposesNike]

10:33 PM on 02/23/2012

You owe it to those suffering in Greece to share the truth!

They are suffering because of the honor the give to gods and goddesses...
particularly the goddess NIKE!

http://www.christiansagainstnike.com/

[zort]

07:36 PM on 02/14/2012

If there is no money to continue life the way it was, what is the point of rampaging and burning your own country? Don't destroy...rebuild a sustainable economy

[branmaster7]

07:21 PM on 02/14/2012

these are not protestors... they are terrorists.. i am not a conservative, i am a liberal american but it is very easy for me to say this. if they are throwing bombs, then i am surprised that those individuals were not "detained violently." this way of "protest" is not the way to go, it is simply a Riot, not a demonstration.
i applaud those outside of Athens holding candles, and the woman yelling at the police officer instead of turning to physical action.
I pray that the historic Athens is not severely harmed by these events and that the Greek government is able to bring Greece out of desperation.

[CreepyThinMan]

08:37 PM on 02/14/2012

The Greek Government CAUSED this disaster and is trying to balance their books on the backs of the public. Imagine if your neighbor ran himself into debt and then tried to force YOU to pay for it. You'd be mad right? Then imagine if your neighbor tried to say that it was YOUR fault because of the occasional construction that's done on the street by the city.

[jteschke]

07:11 PM on 02/14/2012

The Greek parliamentarians supporting the international bankers and Eurocrats fit the classic mold of enemies of the people.

[1tourist]

10:19 AM on 02/15/2012

There , but for time, go us. The US debt amounts to $48,000 for each US citizen, and will increase by $5700 this budget period.. I wonder how much more credit we can afford?

[Mrs Robinsons]

07:11 PM on 02/14/2012

Lovely.

We are so out of control...
so run by money
and big brother...
that we are burning down our own history.

Spending money to paint all the graffiti will surely fix everything.