Gallery: Greek Civil Strife

Updated: 16:55, Thursday, 20 October 2011

The centre of Athens became a battle zone for a second successive day

  • A man walks by a kiosk burnt out in yesterday's trouble in Athens
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    A man walks by a kiosk burnt out in yesterday's trouble in Athens

  • A revolutionary slogan is daubed across the front of an exclusive store
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    A revolutionary slogan is daubed across the front of an exclusive store

  • Thousands of protesters gather in front of the Greek parliament ahead of a crucial austerity vote
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    Thousands of protesters gather in front of the Greek parliament ahead of a crucial austerity vote

  • A demonstrator throws a petrol bomb at pro-communist union protesters in Athens
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    A demonstrator throws a petrol bomb at pro-communist union protesters in Athens

  • A pro-communist union protester is covered with red paint
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    A pro-communist union protester is covered with red paint

  • A petrol bomb lands at the feet of police
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    A petrol bomb lands at the feet of police

  • Another petrol bomb bursts into flames as police clash with masked demonstrators
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    Another petrol bomb bursts into flames as police clash with masked demonstrators

  • Pro-communist union protesters (right) clash with other demonstrators
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    Pro-communist union protesters (right) clash with other demonstrators

  • Pro-communist union protesters launch an attack on other demonstrators
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    Pro-communist union protesters launch an attack on other demonstrators

  • A Pro-communist union protester emerges from the smoke
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    A Pro-communist union protester emerges from the smoke

  • Pro-communist union protesters protect themseves from stones in Athens
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    Pro-communist union protesters protect themseves from stones in Athens

  • An injured pro-communist union protester is carried away
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    An injured pro-communist union protester is carried away