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Greece: Riots and the Global Financial Crisis

Dec 9, 2008 | 22:13 GMT

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Summary

As Greece saw continued rioting in the wake of the fatal shooting of a teenager by police, two large unions announced a general strike for Dec. 10. Though Greece is used to a high degree of social unrest, this round is tied into the wider global financial crisis — and could signal wider European social unrest to come.

Europe will be nervously watching rising social unrest in Greece....

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