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Protesters by the Greek Communist-affiliated trade union PAME shout slogans in front of the parliament during a rally against the government's plans for new austerity measures in Athens September 21, 2011
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

Open quoteThe social explosion will come one way or another, there is nothing they can do about it any more.Close quote

  • ILLIAS ILIOPOULOS,
  • trade union leader, on the violence and protests that followed the Greek government's new austerity measures
Photo: John Kolesidis / Reuters | Source: Reuters