Greek riot police storm Los Indignados encampment - Thessaloniki, Greece

Tense stand off between Greek protesters and riot police in Thessaloniki, Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Following a series of clashes between riot police protecting a far right rally and anti-racist groups, several platoons of riot police also attacked the encampment of Greece's Los indignados movement in the northern port city of Thessaloniki. Using pepper spray and flash grenades to disperse those present the police were eventually forced to retreat after camp organisers formed a human shield between themselves and angry demonstrators.

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Video here of a second attack from Asteris.

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" V For Vendetta moment

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"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" V For Vendetta moment, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

In Athens, Thessaloniki, patra and many other cities against Greece angry protsters gathered to show their opposition to the latest round of austerity measures and a political system widely reviled for being corrupt and ineffectual.

With demonstrations now entering their third week prime ministerGiorgos Papanderou is fighting a losing battle to push through legislation being demanded by Greece's creditors in return for further loan guarantees. However, resistance to the package of wage cuts, public spending reduction and privatisation has stirred up a popular movement unprecedented in modern greek political history.

Disavowing links with all established political parties Greece's Los Indignados movement has sprung up overnight using Facebook, internet and blogs and been able to bring hundreds of thousands of previously disenchanted Greeks into the political arena, setting off a political crisis the current administration is at a loss to handle.

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Greece's Los Indignados - Day Nine - Thessaloniki, Greece

With Greek protest rallies entering their ninth day the country's Facebook revolution is adding to government's headaches ahead of a controversial vote on new austerity measures. Thessaloniki, Greece. 2nd June 2011

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Sign in Greek saying "For Sale" on side of historical monument. Greeks take to the streets again in second day of Spanish style protests

Sign in Greek saying "ForSale" on side of historical monument. Greeks take to the streets again in second day of Spanish style protests, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Gathering in cities across the nation Greeks have once more gathered in peaceful protest to show their disatisfacation not only with the current ruling PASOk party but also the Greek political system in general. In a campaign organised via Facebook and inspired by similiar Spanish protests thousands shouted anti-government and ant- IMF slogans.

In Athens more than 15,000 remain in front of the country's parliament despite rain. In the northern port city of Thessaloniki thousands rallied outside the town's White Tower in symbolic protest, while several hundred took part in impromptu open air political debates, sharing views and personal stories of how the economic crisis has affected them.

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