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More violence as Greek unions strike

The industrial action piled more pressure on a conservative government hit by the worst riots in decades. Workers chanting anti-government slogans gathered in central Athens at the start of a rally called by Greece's two main union federations against economic policy. Authorities braced for a fifth day of violence since police shot dead a boy on Saturday.

Reuters | December 10, 2008Watch more videos from Reuters

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