Violence Erupts Against Fiscal Austerity Measures in Greece

As this Bloomberg clip shows, the situation in Greece has reached its limits. Greek workers took to the streets of Athens on Friday, voicing their strong opposition to the austerity measures announced by the ruling PASOK party. Striking workers shut down transport and tried to storm parliament as lawmakers passed 4.8 billion euros in budget cuts, including higher consumer taxes and wage reductions. It was the biggest outburst of violence since the country’s debt crisis escalated late last year.