Clashes erupt as parliament votes latest austerity measures

(15 Jan 2018) Protesters clashed with police outside the Greek parliament on Monday evening, as lawmakers voted to approved more painful austerity measures. During the vote on the more than 1,500-page bill, police engaged in brief but intense clashes with demonstrators throwing rocks, flash grenades and flares. Protesters also sprayed police with red paint outside the parliament building as some 20,000 people marched in anti-government rallies in the capital and Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki. Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators on the steps of the parliament building. No arrests or injuries were reported. The reforms approved by 154-141 votes include tougher conditions for unions to call strikes, speedier property foreclosures, and cuts in family benefits. They were demanded by lenders for Greece to receive further bailout funds. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...