October 5, 2011
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the Greek capital on Wednesday to protest austerity measures the government says it must take to secure badly needed aid from its international creditors.
Police estimate roughly 20,000 people took part, although organizers put the number at being much higher and included employees from a range of public-sector organizations most affected by the latest cutbacks.
"We have seen a very big turnout today, it's one of the biggest protests in years," said Stathis Anestis, spokesman for private-sector umbrella union GSEE. "The government policies are destroying the country and also Europe."
The protest was marred by minor clashes as dozens of hooded youths hurled stones and other projectiles at police, who responded by firing tear gas in an effort to drive them from the city's main Syntagma Square. There were at least two arrests, witnesses said.
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