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Greece debt crisis: 15 photos that show what ordinary Greeks think about their government voting yes to Europe | Greece debt crisis: 15 photos that show what ordinary Greeks think about their government voting yes to Europe |
(6 months later) | |
Last night, the Greek parliament voted through four key reforms with a staggering majority of 229. Only 64 ministers stood against the reforms, half of those from the ruling Syriza party. | Last night, the Greek parliament voted through four key reforms with a staggering majority of 229. Only 64 ministers stood against the reforms, half of those from the ruling Syriza party. |
But proceedings outside parliament were not so calm and orderly. As parliament voted, Athens burned. | But proceedings outside parliament were not so calm and orderly. As parliament voted, Athens burned. |
Police estimate some 12,500 gathered in Athens to protest their government's about turn on European austerity policy. | Police estimate some 12,500 gathered in Athens to protest their government's about turn on European austerity policy. |
Tsipras said he knew he'd got the country a bad deal, but that he had no choice but to sign to prevent the Greek financial system from outright collapse. | Tsipras said he knew he'd got the country a bad deal, but that he had no choice but to sign to prevent the Greek financial system from outright collapse. |
That wasn't good enough for the Greek people. Just before 9.30pm, the protests against turned violent. Petrol bombs were thrown in the city’s central Syntagma Square. | That wasn't good enough for the Greek people. Just before 9.30pm, the protests against turned violent. Petrol bombs were thrown in the city’s central Syntagma Square. |
The riot police tried to bring the demonstrations under control with tear gas. Fourteen were arrested, some for violence against police and others for graffiti in the metro stations. It was reported that none of the people arrested were originally from Greece. | The riot police tried to bring the demonstrations under control with tear gas. Fourteen were arrested, some for violence against police and others for graffiti in the metro stations. It was reported that none of the people arrested were originally from Greece. |
Greeks spoke of a sense of betrayal that their elected prime minister was going back on the results of a referendum held a week earlier, in which the Greek people had voted overwhelmingly against further austerity. | Greeks spoke of a sense of betrayal that their elected prime minister was going back on the results of a referendum held a week earlier, in which the Greek people had voted overwhelmingly against further austerity. |
The following day, once calm had descended on the city again, the wheels of European governance creaked into action. | The following day, once calm had descended on the city again, the wheels of European governance creaked into action. |
Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, agreed to raise a cap on emergency funding to Greece's banks to €900 million on Thursday - enough to prop up the country's banking system for another week, at least, and may even be enough to see Greek banks open temporarily. | Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, agreed to raise a cap on emergency funding to Greece's banks to €900 million on Thursday - enough to prop up the country's banking system for another week, at least, and may even be enough to see Greek banks open temporarily. |
But it can only go ahead if Greece makes a €3.5 billion bond repayment to the ECB on Monday. | But it can only go ahead if Greece makes a €3.5 billion bond repayment to the ECB on Monday. |
In the longer term, Greece is facing years more austerity in return for a bailout worth up to €86 billion. | |
Life is not about to get any easier for ordinary Greeks as the consequences of higher pension age, higher VAT and slow economic growth start to be felt. | Life is not about to get any easier for ordinary Greeks as the consequences of higher pension age, higher VAT and slow economic growth start to be felt. |
It seems unlikely that the unrest seen on the streets of Athens on Wednesday will be the last. | It seems unlikely that the unrest seen on the streets of Athens on Wednesday will be the last. |
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