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Protests Turn Deadly In Greece

by Sylvia Poggioli, NPR
May 5, 2010

Tens of thousands of outraged Greeks took to the streets on Wednesday to protest harsh new spending cuts aimed at saving their country from bankruptcy. Workers walked off the job in a 24-hour nationwide general strike, which later turned deadly.

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  • All Things Considered, May 5, 2010
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