Athens, Greece — A woman seeks to get out of harm's way at Syntagma Square in front of the Greek parliament on Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Petros Karadjias / Associated Press

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Athens, Greece — Protesters scuffle with riot police Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARIS MESSINIS / AFP

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Athens, Greece — A demonstrator wearing tear-gas protection takes aim at riot police in front of the Greek parliament.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU / ANA-MPA

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Athens, Greece — Cobblestones lie on the ground as demonstrators battle with riot police near the Greek parliament building Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU / ANA-MPA

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Athens, Greece — A demonstrator grabs a riot police officer in front of the Greek parliament Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / AFP

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Athens, Greece — A protester throws a garbage bag at riot police in front of the Greek parliament Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press

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Athens, Greece — A riot officer arrests a protester.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press

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Athens, Greece — Protesters take cover from tear gas inside a shop on Syntagma Square on Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Petros Karadjias / Associated Press

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Athens, Greece — A firebomb explodes among Greek riot police in the capital Tuesday as demonstrations against austerity measures turn violent.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press

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Athens — A protester runs from tear gas Tuesday during the general strike.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARIS MESSINIS / AFP

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Athens — A protester wearing a gas mask walks beside a burning van during violent protests Tuesday against austerity measures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: YANNIS BEHRAKIS / X00025

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Athens — A demonstrator is arrested by riot police during clashes in front of the parliament. Millions of Greeks participated in a general strike that paralyzed Greece to oppose new austerity measures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU / ANA-MPA

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Athens — Demonstrators clash with riot police in front of the Greek parliament.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ORESTIS PANAGIOTU / ANA-MPA

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Athens — Demonstrators and police clash in front of the Greek Parliament during a protest as part of a 48-hour general strike.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP

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Athens — Rock-throwers clash with riot police.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ORESTIS PANAGIOTU / ANA-MPA

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Athens — Surrounded by photographers, riot police arrest demonstrators during a demonstration.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: AP / Associated Press

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Athens — A demonstrator faces police.

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Athens — Riot police surround Syntagma square during a 48-hour general strike.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARIS MESSINIS / AFP

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