12 June 2011 - 19:30

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have staged a gathering in front of the parliament in Athens, to protest the government's new austerity measures.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Some 20,000 people attended the 19th consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations in Athens' central Syntagma square and said that they would form a human chain around the legislative chamber on Wednesday when officials are to meet to discuss a new round of austerity measures.

The demonstrators shouted "Thieves! Thieves! Thieves!" at the “corrupt politicians” and condemned the government's privatization plan and austerity measures.

The demonstrators also called for a general strike planned for Wednesday in response to the meeting that will be held on the same day.

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