By Unknown Wednesday, May 5, 2010 greece Mass Protests In Greece Over Austerity Measures Greek Protest Turn Violent; 3 Dead In Fires -- Wall Street JournalATHENS (Dow Jones)--Three people were killed in an apparent firebomb attack on a bank in central Athens Wednesday as a massive protest against recent Greek austerity measures turned violent and angry youths rampaged through the city center torching several businesses, smashing shop windows and overturning garbage bins."I can confirm that three people are dead at Marfin Bank in the center of Athens on Stadiou Street as a results of a fire," said Panagiotis Papapetropoulos, a police spokesperson. "The building has been evacuated, and the rest of the employees are safe. The investigation is just beginning so I don't have further details."Read more ....More News On the Unrest In GreeceThree Reported Killed in Greek Protests -- New York TimesGreeks Protests Leave 3 Dead, Buildings Burning -- Bloomberg Business Week3 dead in fire at Greek bank during Athens riots -- APThree dead as Greek strike grows violent -- CNNBank fire kills three in Greek protest -- Financial TimesGreek Unions Stage 24-hour Nationwide General Strike -- Wall Street JournalTrouble erupts as protesters try to storm Greek parliament -- BBCGreeks Halt Flights, Shut Shops as Strikes Escalate -- Bloomberg BusinessweekIn pictures: Greece protests -- BBCAustrian FinMin: Losing Patience With Greece -- Austrian Gr. Grab The Post URL URL: https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2010/05/mass-protests-in-greece-over-austerity.html HTML link code: <a href="https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2010/05/mass-protests-in-greece-over-austerity.html">bloggernizer: Mass Protests In Greece Over Austerity Measures "clickable"</a> BB (forum) link code: [url=https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2010/05/mass-protests-in-greece-over-austerity.html]bloggernizer: Mass Protests In Greece Over Austerity Measures "clickable"[/url]