
A riot policeman stands on guard in front of a burning barricade in a street leading to the Greek Parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

A demonstrator carrying devices against teargas shouts as riot policemen(background) are marching up on the road leading to the Greek parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Riot policemen stand on guard in front of a burning barricade in a street leading to the Greek Parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Riot policemen cordon off the entrance of the Greek parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Riot policemen argue with demonstrators blocking the entrance of the Greek parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Demonstrators have set barricades afire to block the roads leading to the Greek Parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Demonstrators have set barricades afire to block the roads leading to the Greek Parliament during the second day of a 48-hour general strike, the first in the modern history of Greece, in Athens, Greece, 29 June 2011. Millions of Greeks participated in the strike to oppose new heavy austerity measures, part of a medium-term fiscal strategy framework 2012-2015 which is to be concluded in parliament. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU