Greece riots threaten to topple government [View All]

By Anthee Carassava, Los Angeles Times
June 15, 2011, 11:37 a.m.
Reporting from Athens— Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou offered to resign Wednesday after witnessing a sea of angry citizens turn up at his office in protest of plans for a new batch of budget cuts for the financially strapped nation.

Thousands of Greek workers girdled the sprawling grounds of Parliament in Athens, trying to choke off the start of a debate on the new austerity package.

Police set up metal barricades outside the building. But when rowdy crowds moved to tear them down, scuffles erupted.


Some protesters flung yogurt and water bottles at police, but others threw rocks and firebombs.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-greece-protests-20110616,0,2293916.story

Fuck Austerity. Austerity for the rich first.