Today, Greek riot police have fired tear gas and fought running battles with protesters, amid a 48-hour general strike that has paralysed the country.
Some protesters hurled petrol bombs and stones at the police, as a march by tens of thousands of people in central Athens turned violent.
Many Greeks are furious at austerity plans being discussed in parliament.
EU leaders and global finance chiefs have flown to Germany to discuss the eurozone crisis.

Unless the politicians across Europe start listening to the voice of the people I fear that we could see such scenes replicated across the continent?

Nooj, it feels like we exist to serve the state and not vice-versa anymore.