Clashes in Athens as protesters break into govt. building (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

via NYOccupy

http://rt.com/news/athens-clashes-government-building-098/

Austerity enraged protesters broke into a government building and threatened the labor minister, Wednesday. Riot police then intervened with tear gas, batons and pepper spray, with one person taken to hospital.

The protest, by a few hundred people, was organized by a Communist backed labor union, and took place in front of the Labor Ministry building. The protesters were voicing their anger by the severe austerity measures that have gripped Greece since the financial crisis took hold in the country in late 2009.

At least one person was hospitalized and two others collapsed from the effects of pepper spray and were treated at the scene by other protestors. The government said damage was caused inside the office of minister Yianni Vroutsi and threats had been made against the minster himself.

About 30 protestors were detained and scuffles broke out when the crowd outside attempted to stop the bus taking them to police headquarters from leaving. Some of the protestors followed on foot and continued their demonstration outside the police station.

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