The Hellenic nation is paralyzed by the eighth day strike so far this year . Hundreds of thousands of workers take to the streets and attacking police demonstrations. 
stones, Molotov cocktails and firebombs that burned an area the Ministry of Finance, the protagonists of the Greek mass demonstration in Athens against government austerity measures during the eighth general strike in the country.
Riot police attacked with tear gas and sound bombs to disperse the workers gathered in front of Greek Parliament, according to internet channel images Zougla .
In another incident, the former transport minister and former European Commissioner, the conservative Costis Hatzidakis, was beaten by protesters as he walked along an avenue downtown.
The former transport minister after being beaten by protesters. Afp
Tens of thousands of people participated in the demonstrations called by major trade unions in Greece, coinciding with a 24-hour general strike against government austerity measures to reduce the deficit and debt that has paralyzed the country.
Clashes between police and demonstrators continued towards the stewardship of the University of Athens, just 400 meters from Parliament, Panepistímiu Avenue, where the officers were greeted with a hail of stones and responded with tear gas and beatings . Clashes continued
melee down the avenues and streets adjacent to the core of the demonstration. Protesters set fire to dozens of trash bins and smashed windows of stores and bank branches. Eyewitnesses reported even the police charged against and beat bystanders who observed the incident.
"Thieves." Thieves. "Give back the people's money", "No pay. Do not pay. That is the plutocracy which paid" demonstrators shouted in the direction of the 300 MPs in the House and as a sign of anger against corruption politicians.
"Papandreou, the people do not love you. Get out of the country and bring to the Troika," said the concentrated against the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, foreign institutions and monitored from nine months ago the Greek economy: Commission Europe, the European Central Bank International Monetary Fund (IMF). incendiary bombs set fire on the ground floor of the Ministry of Finance and the first floor of a building in the central plaza Sindagma. Firefighters rushed to the scene to extinguish the lights.
A group of youths of the parliamentary party of the Coalition of the Left (Synaspismos) managed to hang a huge banner in front of the Ministry of Finance said, "No work in the Middle Ages." "We will not pay. Do not pay. That is the plutocracy that pay," shouted the demonstrators, closely watched by riot police. Eighth
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As consequences have been canceled hundreds of Greek flights at airports that are closed due to participation in the protest by air traffic controllers and Civil Aviation officials. Until the early hours of Thursday no trains run, including commuter rail service to the international airport of Athens.
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As consequences have been canceled hundreds of Greek flights at airports that are closed due to participation in the protest by air traffic controllers and Civil Aviation officials. Until the early hours of Thursday no trains run, including commuter rail service to the international airport of Athens.
During the strike, public hospitals only attend emergencies and in the courts, ministries, offices of finance, childcare and banks provide minimum services. In addition, physicians NHS continue their strike until Friday, and they have joined lawyers and pharmacists.
And on Wednesday not work journalists, for what is lacking information on the situation in the country. The partners in the euro area and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) require the implementation of severe Greece structural reforms as a condition for aid given 9 months ago and consisting of a three-year loan of 110,000 million euros.
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