Greece: Police clash with protesters at Athens anti-austerity demo

Protesters clashed with riot police on the streets of Athens, Thursday, as a demo against welfare and tax reforms turned violent. The demonstration was held as part of a general strike against the reforms, which constitute part of austerity measures demanded as part of a third international bailout. Unions estimated that several hundred thousand people took to the streets across the country, Thursday, in protest against the reform programme being implemented by Alexis Tsipras’ government. Around 40,000 peo