Greek unions stage new protests
- Published: 23/02/2012 at 05:32 AM
- Online news: World
Greek unions staged fresh protests Wednesday as parliament took up emergency legislation to implement a massive eurozone bailout and Fitch ratings warned the country was close to default.
Riot policemen stand guard behind barricades as protesters gather in front of the Greek parliament in Athens against new austerity measures.
Athens, bolstered by a hard-won 237-billion-euros rescue package Tuesday, suffered a fresh setback when international ratings agency Fitch said a Greek debt default was "highly likely in the near term" despite the latest aid.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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