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Mass anti-austerity rallies held in Athens

Friday, 15 December 2017 3:20 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 15 December 2017 3:20 AM ]

People chant slogans as they take part in a 24-hour general strike in Athens, on December 14, 2017. (AFP) The strike has paralysed the civil service, trains and ships and will also disrupt the operation of public hospitals and schools. / AFP / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Constantine Venizelos
Press TV, Athens

Labor unions in Greece have staged a nationwide 24-hour general strike against the country’s ongoing austerity policies. Thousands have also taken to the streets of Athens to protest seven years of tax hikes, pension cuts and soaring unemployment. Press TV correspondent Constantine Venizelos has more in this report.

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