Athens riots: Greek general strike, day 2 - in pictures

A protester is framed by flames on the second day of protests Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA

A policeman hits out at a photographer Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

A 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 Images

A policeman sprays teargas as a protester turns away Photograph: Panagiotis Tzamaros/Reuters

Protesters clash with police Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters

Demonstrators clash with riot police in front of the Greek parliament Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images

Riot police run to avoid stones in Syntagma Square Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP

Demonstrators clash with riot police in Syntagma Square Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Greek 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/EPA

A Greek Orthodox priest drives a quadbike between the protesters and police Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP

Policemen detain a protester at Syntagma square Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters

Protesters clash with riot police in front of the Greek parliament Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

A demonstrator uses a catapult during clashes with riot police Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA

A riot policeman lashes out at a protesting drummer Photograph: Petros Karadjias/AP

Protesters attack a policeman Photograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters

A protester shapes to hit riot police with a stick Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP

A protester throws rocks at police Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

A protester sprays riot police with a fire extinguisher Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Red Cross personnel raise their arms while appealing for calm Photograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters