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Protesters demonstrate outside the Greek parliament during a general strike against government austerity plans, in Athens on June 15, 2011.
Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2011

Open quoteYou have to be as cruel as a tiger to vote for these measures. I am not.Close quote

  • GEORGE LIANIS,
  • a former Greek sports minister, who opposes PM George Papandreou's latest austerity measures to push through fresh policies as part of the conditions for the E.U. and IMF's bail-out package. Thousands of protesters were blockading Parliament Wednesday
Photo: Aris Messinis / AFP / Getty Images | Source: BBC