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Men hold a banner, gesture and chant slogans as they gather with hundreds of pensioners in front of city hall in central Athens, on April 4, 2017 during a rally to protest against pension cuts and changes in the taxing system. (AFP)

Constantine Venizelos
Press TV, Athens

Pensioners have marched in their thousands in the Greek capital Athens to protest enduring as well as looming pension cuts. They say a monthly pension average of 384 euros has already made life severely tough for them.

 

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