Greek doctors and nurses demonstarting on Syntagma Square in Athens. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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The 2010–2011 Greek protests are an ongoing series of demonstrations and general strikes taking place across Greece. The protests, which began on 5 May 2010, were sparked by plans to cut public spending and raise taxes as austerity measures in exchange for a €110 billion bail-out, aimed at solving the 2010–2011 Greek debt crisis. Three people were killed on the 5 May protests, one of the largest in Greece since 1973. Protest activity has escalated since then, leading to widespread social unrest and anti-government sentiment.

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Location: Syntagma Square, Athens Greece
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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