Fire bombs thrown at Athens anti-austerity demo

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Athens - 18 May 2017
1. Various of fire bombs thrown during protests in Syntagma Square
STORYLINE:
Protesters clashed with police in central Athens during a second day of demonstrations Thursday, as lawmakers prepared to vote on creditor-demanded measures that will impose additional income losses for many Greeks for another three years.
A small number of masked youths broke out of some 15,000 people protesting peacefully outside parliament and threw petrol bombs at riot police, who responded with tear gas.
No injuries or arrests were immediately reported.
The protests were organised by major trade unions and came a day after a general strike disrupted services across the country.
Ongoing stoppages have kept ferries tied up in port for three days and played havoc with public transport.
Left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking parliamentary approval for the pension cuts and further tax hikes through 2020, as part of an agreement with international bailout creditors to release the next bailout installment.
Without the funds, Greece would struggle to meet its debt servicing obligations in July.
With all opposition parties opposed to the measures, Tsipras is relying on his three-seat majority in the 300-member parliament.
So far, there are no declared dissenters.
The vote is expected around midnight Thursday.
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