Athens riots: Greek general strike, day 2 - in pictures
A protester is framed by flames on the second day of protestsPhotograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPAA policeman hits out at a photographerPhotograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty ImagesA demonstrator hurls stones at riot police Photograph: Alexandros Vlachos/EPA
A demonstrator lies in the road after being struck by police Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty ImagesA policeman sprays teargas as a protester turns away Photograph: Panagiotis Tzamaros/ReutersProtesters clash with police Photograph: John Kolesidis/ReutersDemonstrators clash with riot police in front of the Greek parliamentPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty ImagesRiot police run to avoid stones in Syntagma Square Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APDemonstrators clash with riot police in Syntagma SquarePhotograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty ImagesGreek prime minister George Papandreou (front left, sitting) and Pasok party parliamentarians applaud after winning the medium-term fiscal policy vote debate in Athens Photograph: Katerina Mavrona/EPAA Greek Orthodox priest drives a quadbike between the protesters and policePhotograph: Petros Giannakouris/APPolicemen detain a protester at Syntagma squarePhotograph: John Kolesidis/ReutersProtesters clash with riot police in front of the Greek parliament Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty ImagesA demonstrator uses a catapult during clashes with riot policePhotograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPAA riot policeman lashes out at a protesting drummerPhotograph: Petros Karadjias/APProtesters attack a policemanPhotograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/ReutersA protester shapes to hit riot police with a stick Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/APA protester throws rocks at police Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/ReutersA protester sprays riot police with a fire extinguisher Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/ReutersRed Cross personnel raise their arms while appealing for calmPhotograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters
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