希腊警察与游行示威者发生暴力冲突-凯发k8官网

greek police have clashed with protesters in the capital athens as unions stage a general strike against government austerity measures.

希腊首都雅典发生警察与游行示威者暴力冲突事件，此次游行由工会发起，抗议政府的财政紧缩措施。

demonstrators threw petrol bombs and police responded with tear gas as the violence ¹ outside parliament.

a former minister was chased and beaten by a mob and forced to seek shelter in a building.

the day of action has grounded flights, disrupted public transport and closed schools across the country.

it is the seventh general strike this year following tough reforms needed to receive a 110bn euro (£84bn) bail-out from international organisations.

police said about 15,000 people were taking part in marches in athens.

protesters started fires around luxury hotels in syntagma square, outside parliament, and cars were set ²（着火，闪耀） . riot police fired several rounds of tear gas in response.

the bbc's malcolm brabant in athens says the scenes are some of the ugliest in a year of protests marking the country's economic crisis.

he says a lynch（私刑） mob atmosphere developed as former conservative minister kostis hatzidakis emerged from parliament and was chased by dozens of protesters.

the ³ mp was pictured surrounded by a mob and with blood pouring from a head wound. mr hatzidakis's office said he was unable to reach hospital because of the crowds.

witnesses said demonstrators shouted at him: "thieves! shame on you!"

police said at least 10 people had been detained and three had been injured.