May 2010. Demonstrations begin in Athens. The Greeks, victims of the financial crisis, revolt. Students and the elderly, the most susceptible, unite against the system. Bottles, rocks, and Molotov cocktails are thrown against the police who retaliate with tear gas. The movement grows and on May 5, 150,000 take to the streets, demonstrating against government reforms. A Molotov cocktail provokes a fire in a local bank, killing three. The day before, a bank employee’s request to go on strike was refused…
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