Riot policemen try to avoid a molotov cocktail bomb hurled by protestors during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU
Riot police detains a demonstrator during clashes in Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
Riot policemen detain a protestor during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government.
Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Protestors push a high fence blocking the entrance to the Greek Parliament during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Riot police detains a demonstrator during clashes in Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
Riot police officers try to avoid a molotov cocktail bomb hurled by protestors during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Riot police detains a demonstrator during clashes in Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
Riot police detains a demonstrator during clashes in Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
A riot police police officer baton charges a demonstrator during clashes in Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
Riot police detains a demonstrator during clashes in Athens, Greece, 05 October 2011. Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector staged a 24-hour nationwide strike protesting against the ongoing austerity measures taken by the Greek government. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
Greek Vice-President and Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos exits the Finance Ministry in Athens, guarded by riot police, after a press conference, on 04 October 2011. Venizelos ruled out any prospect of a Greek default, and urged public administration functionaries and the public to make every effort to ensure that this year's fiscal targets are met, addressing a noon-day press conference on 04 October 2011, adding that the measures announced by the Greek government were deemed ‘impressive’ and no issue was put forward for yet more measures during the 03 October 2011 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. EPA/ALEXANDROS VLACHOS
Members of the Communist-affiliated trade union (PAME) occupied the office of Greek Labour Minister George Koutroumanis inside the Labour Ministry in Athens, Greece, on 04 October 2011. Civil servants early 04 October 2011 staged sit-ins at several ministries in Athens, protesting against the government's measure of reserve labour and the new uniform civil service salary scale. The sit-ins, at the development ministry, agricultural development ministry, culture and tourism ministry, employment and social security ministry and the ministry of finance, will continue on Wednesday, when the Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector, respectively, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Members of the Communist-affiliated trade union (PAME) occupied the office of Greek Labour Minister George Koutroumanis inside the Labour Ministry in Athens, Greece, and held a press conference, on 04 October 2011. Civil servants early 04 October 2011 staged sit-ins at several ministries in Athens, protesting against the government's measure of reserve labour and the new uniform civil service salary scale. The sit-ins, at the development ministry, agricultural development ministry, culture and tourism ministry, employment and social security ministry and the ministry of finance, will continue on Wednesday, when the Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector, respectively, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Members of the Communist-affiliated trade union (PAME) occupied the office of Greek Labour Minister George Koutroumanis inside the Labour Ministry in Athens, Greece, on 04 October 2011. Civil servants early 04 October 2011 staged sit-ins at several ministries in Athens, protesting against the government's measure of reserve labour and the new uniform civil service salary scale. The sit-ins, at the development ministry, agricultural development ministry, culture and tourism ministry, employment and social security ministry and the ministry of finance, will continue on Wednesday, when the Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector, respectively, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
A Greek Finance Ministry employee stands in front of the blocked entrance of the Finance Ministry in Athens, Greece, on 04 October 2011. Civil servants early 04 October 2011 staged sit-ins at several Government Ministries in Athens, protesting against the government's measure of reserve labour and the new uniform civil service salary scale. The sit-ins, at the development ministry, agricultural development ministry, culture and tourism ministry, employment and social security ministry and the ministry of finance, will continue on Wednesday, when the Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector, respectively, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
A security officer of the Greek Finance Ministry stands inside the occupied Finance Ministry building in Athens, Greece, on 04 October 2011. Civil servants early 04 October 2011 staged sit-ins at several Government Ministries in Athens, protesting against the government's measure of reserve labour and the new uniform civil service salary scale. The sit-ins, at the development ministry, agricultural development ministry, culture and tourism ministry, employment and social security ministry and the ministry of finance, will continue on Wednesday, when the Civil Servants' Supreme Administrative Council (ADEDY) and General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), Greece's two largest umbrella federations representing the public and private sector, respectively, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector. EPA/ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS
