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Greece: Demonstrators storm the Athens Acropolis

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VideoassistentenMay 4, 2010

Demonstrators stormed the Athens Acropolis on Tuesday and civil servants launched a walkout ahead of a general strike against massive austerity spending cuts. To qualify for the bailout, the Greek government agreed to make an additional 30 billion euros in spending cuts. But Athens faces stiff opposition from labor representatives. The Greek President warned government that the latest austerity package won't go over well with the general public unless more is done to crack down on corruption.

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