Austerity protests in Greece

Between 30 and 60 thousand people marched through Athens to protest a host of issues. Among them, transport fares and tolls have been hiked as much as 40 percent.

Fighting against privatization

Utility workers carry a crucified effigy to protest their potential privatization.

Migrants join protests

Migrants also joined the protests to demand legalization. The 300 (really 234) migrant hunger strikers started their protest demanding legalization on January 25, the same day the Egyptian revolution started. Their demands have not been met and they were forced to move from the University of Athens School of Law to the home of late Greek-American Opera Singer Maria Callas.

United in protest

Various groups carried banners saying "Greek and Migrant workers united."

Anarchists make their mark

Anarchists have hung banners in support from other decrepit neo-classical buildings in the area.

Greece for sale

These demonstrators stuck "For Sale" signs on this Greek flag.

More for sale

These stickers say "For sale: Thrace, our Homeland, our History."

Artistic protest

A Greek man carries a painting lampooning Prime Minister George Papandreou (whose mother was American) in front of the burned-out bank where three employees were killed during a mass demonstration on May 5, 2010.

We are dying

Protestors stage this act in front of a barricade of riot police guarding the Greek Parliament.

Retaliation to tear gas

Thousands of demonstrators in Syntagma Square as the Greek police start unloading rounds of tear gas to clear the crowd. A number of more militant demonstrators retaliated with Molotov cocktails.

The power of fire

Trash burns in front of National Bank of Greece (NBG). In addition to its drama, the fire helps block tear gas.