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Protesters clash with riot police during a demonstration in the center of Athens on February 24, 2010. Greece ground to a halt on February 24 as unions staged a one-day general strike and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest austerity measures designed to tame a public debt crisis. Schools, government offices and courthouses were all closed while there was also major disruption to public transport, banks, hospitals and state-owned companies. AFP PHOTO / Aris Messinis