Protests over Greece bailout
Protesters in Greece have taken part in anti-austerity rallies following the approval of the next Greece bailout payment by Eurozone ministers. The first tranche of the $11.4bn installment will be paid at the end of April. More than 10,000 people gathered in Athens to demonstrate against the deal, which will require Greece to introduce a series of law reforms, putting services such as pharmacies under treat.
Protesters take part in an anti-austerity rally on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters clash with riot police blocking the way to the parliament on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters clash with riot police blocking the way to the parliament on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters clash with riot police blocking the way to the parliament on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters clash with riot police blocking the way to the parliament on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters clash with riot police blocking the way to the parliament on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters take part in an anti-austerity rally on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images) Protesters take part in an anti-austerity rally on April 1, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Authorities banned all protests in a large section of central Athens for the Eurogroup and a later meeting of all European Union finance ministers. Nevertheless, some 7,500 anti-austerity demonstrators held three separate protests outside the exclusion zone, and some tried to break through a riot police cordon blocking their way to Parliament. (Getty Images)
