Live From Greece: Photos And Videos Of The Protests Tearing The Country Apart

The situation in Greece keeps getting worse, with huge protests on the streets and police responding with teargas.

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The visuals from the scene paint a stark picture of a country being torn apart by austerity, with protesters clashing with police forces.

We're following the action through the wires and on Twitter (see the hashtags #j15gr and #Syntagma).

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Protesters line up against riot police

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Protesters holding Greek flags face the police in front of the Parliament during a rally against plans for new austerity measures, in central Athens, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Protesters wearing gas masks kick away tear gas canisters

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Demonstrator kicks away tear gas canister outside the Parliament in central Athens, during a rally against plans for new austerity measures, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

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Police arrest protestors

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Police arrest a demonstrator who tried to block the road to the Parliament during a rally against plans for new austerity measures, in central Athens, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

A protester in front of riot police

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A protester holding a Greek flag shouts in front of a police cordon outside the Greek Parliament in central Athens, prior to a rally against plans for new austerity measures, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

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A protester plays the flute in the face of a police officer

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A protester plays a flute next to a police officer outside of the Greek Parliament in central Athens, prior to a rally against plans for new austerity measures, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

A protester tries to resist being arrested

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Police arrest a demonstrator trying to block the road to the Parliament during a rally against plans for new austerity measures, in central Athens, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

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Petrol bombs are being thrown at police

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Demonstrators throws a petrol bomb to riot police at Syntagma square in front of the Greek Parliament in central Athens, during a rally against plans for new austerity measures, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Some protesters are waving Spanish flags

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Police block access to the Greek Parliament as protesters wave Greek and Spanish flags during a rally against plans for new austerity measures, in central Athens, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

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Al Jazeera'a Alan Fisher took this photo of the protests

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Rumors are circulating that this video shows police arming pro-government vigilantes

**Please note we cannot confirm the content of this video and it appeared on a protest-supporting website**


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Video of protesters clashing with police

Greek TV shows an aerial view of the protests

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CBS News is live streaming footage of the protests


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