Analysis: Europe Faces Rising Austerity Protests In 2011 -- Reuters
(Reuters) - As austerity bites, Western Europe faces a near inevitable rise in protest and unrest in 2011 which is likely to hit markets and dampen weak governments' appetite for reform but not affect policies dramatically.
So far, social unrest over the financial crisis has varied from country to country. In some of the worst affected nations such as Ireland and Latvia, acceptance and even apathy has prevailed, while Greece has seen fatalities and street clashes.
Increasingly, there are signs of rising social pressures. Many Western European countries are only just embarking on multi-year deficit-reduction packages, a hard sell in states where expectations have risen for generations.
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Anti-austerity riots across Athens send shoppers fleeing in panic -- Toronto Star
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In pictures: Clashes in Greece -- BBC
Reeling from riots, Italy faces uncertainty -- Breitbart/AFP
Italy now peers over economic precipice -- Vancouver Sun/Post Media News
Italy: Anti-government rioters caused €20mln of damage says Rome's mayor -- ADN Kronos
Italy shocked by Rome riots but minister defends police action -- M&C
Rome erupts after Berlusconi vote -- Euronews
Rome left picking up the pieces after violent protests -- Deutsche Welle
Video of Unrest on Rome’s Streets After Berlusconi Wins Vote -- The Lede/New York Times
Some 700 arrests as Moscow police prevent new race-hate riots (Update 1) -- RIA Novosti
Moscow police arrest 700 to stave off riots -- AFP
Police Detain 200 in Attempt to Avert Ethnic Clashes -- Moscow Times
Moscow arrests hundreds in bid to stave off ethnic riots -- ABC News (Australia)
Moscow unrest: Cry for justice marred by violence -- RIA Novosti
Russia's Race Riots: Are Police Turning a Blind Eye? -- Time Magazine
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Italy: Anti-government rioters caused €20mln of damage says Rome's mayor -- ADN Kronos
Italy shocked by Rome riots but minister defends police action -- M&C
Rome erupts after Berlusconi vote -- Euronews
Rome left picking up the pieces after violent protests -- Deutsche Welle
Video of Unrest on Rome’s Streets After Berlusconi Wins Vote -- The Lede/New York Times
Some 700 arrests as Moscow police prevent new race-hate riots (Update 1) -- RIA Novosti
Moscow police arrest 700 to stave off riots -- AFP
Police Detain 200 in Attempt to Avert Ethnic Clashes -- Moscow Times
Moscow arrests hundreds in bid to stave off ethnic riots -- ABC News (Australia)
Moscow unrest: Cry for justice marred by violence -- RIA Novosti
Russia's Race Riots: Are Police Turning a Blind Eye? -- Time Magazine
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Rome erupts after Berlusconi vote -- Euronews
Rome left picking up the pieces after violent protests -- Deutsche Welle
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Moscow police arrest 700 to stave off riots -- AFP
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