Greece Riots Continue

STORY:

Greek protestors aren't giving in.

It's the fifth day of violence since a teenage boy was shot dead by police.

This time protestors marched on parliament as two unions staged a general strike against the country's economic policy.

[Greek Protestor]:
"I feel rage about what we are seeing now and who knows what will come. They don't understand what is going on, they're not getting through to the youth. They are just speaking like politicians."

[Greek Protestor]:
"Young people are really angry, as is all of society, all parents are angry, just like the parents of the killed teenager. We are enraged at the policies of the government."

Earlier in the day there were street battles in Patras.

Riot police were called in after protestors marched on a police station, throwing petrol bombs along the way.

Some local residents then tried to attack the rioters.

They were angry about the damage they were causing.

Tension clearly remains high across Greece where there've been running street battles in various cities in recent days.

Scores of shops, businesses and homes have been set alight, as have the offices of the Foreign Ministry.

Many Greeks are frustrated by the government's apparent inability to quell the violence.

[Greek Resident]:
"We have to understand what people need, why young people are upset, not look at a bunch of hooligans smashing things but consider what young people are feeling."

[Greek Resident]:
"I only have one thing to say, I am ashamed to be a Greek."

The rally went ahead despite a plea from the government.

The Prime Minister's position - precarious before the trouble began - is now critical.

The violence has added a massive bill to an already struggling economy.

And traders have virtually given up on any Christmas cheer.

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[Boromir33]

I'm from Turkey and I really appreciate your riot.We have too many dead teens shot by our police.But our people still sleeping.They think their religion and nationalism is enought for their low life but as we all know it's not.

[Cuthy1993]

when it comes right down to it you need to know and realise the police are just another gang

[paganpoet3]

@roonalwazlib ...my american friend.....sorry to say it BUT YOU DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS GOING ON IN GREECE.....

"the anarchists(...)destabilize the situation"??? hahahahaahaha......

MAYBE THE "ANARCHIST" ARE RESPONSEBLE FOR THE DESTRACTION OF GREEK SOSIETY TOO?.....yes my friend...the anarchist created the 300billion black hole too...WHO KNOWS MAYBE THE ANARCHISTS ARE RESPONSEBLE FOR THE DEATH OF JESUS....

[AntonakisZN]

they show us peoples interviews that they want us to see!!! F*CKING TV

[ejokurirulezz]

ti leei more auti i kariola?!?!?ntrepetai p einai ellinida??8elei na faei poutsa kamia mana tis mallon gia na tis dida3ei ti 8a pei na eisai melos autis tis xwras...den ktlvainoun oti alla auta ginontai k gia ti dikia tous ti gamimeni DIKAIWSINI?!??!?!

[thaditinitini]

ashamed to be greek?. . . . stupid girl. . . .

[unknown19811]

@Boromir33 there are dead teens killed by police and nothing???

Here it happened one time and the whole Greece was burned for five days in a row...

Plus every year at 6th of December (the anniversary of the death....) people make riots to protest about it...

[Boromir33]

@Andiha1 Thank you friend. Respect :)

[Andiha1]

@Boromir33 respect man. i'm from greece too. leave that fuckin' asshole talkin' to himself. greetings from athens (:

[Boromir33]

@NikosOYK Oh... Ok I don't care. I'm a Christian who lives in Turkey. I'm not a turk nor a nationalist.

[NikosOYK]

@Boromir33 FUCK turky!!!!!!!FROM GREECE MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!

[roonalwazlib]

Greece, formerly a thriving center of Western culture, freedom, and individualism, beguiled itself into becoming an unsustainable socialist nightmare, though they thought to make for themselves a utopia. First come the anarchists to further destabilize the situation. And when the people finally demand order again they'll gladly accept authoritarianism, fascism, dictatorialism, anything but individualism, democracy, and freedom. So very sad to see.