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Rioters, police clash as Greece OKs new austerity measures

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    Amy Kellogg reports on violent conflict on streets of Athens

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There is new violence in the streets of Athens Greece watch here.

Rioters are back and they are out in force in the streets of Athens hurling firebombs at police as the parliament there.

-- new austerity measures that we can get its hands on vital bailout money.

Money that it needs and -- live in London on this now Amy.

Well bill as you can see this situation is that that was violence that flared in the midst of a two day east.

General strike that's been called in Greece.

The government keeps making these cuts bill that it needs to make in order to get its financial house.

Somewhat in order but this is against a backdrop of its just staggering unemployment new figures out today which show for the month of August.

Unemployment -- Greece was it funny five point 4%.

Youth unemployment at a staggering 58%.

Unemployment increases is actually twice the eurozone average.

And a record one point 27 million Greeks were out of work in August and that is up 38%.

From last year.

I know I've just thrown a lot of figures that you bill that I think that it does paint.

A very accurate picture of the pain and the desperation right now.

Greece entering its sixth straight year -- procession that is remarkable Amy thank you Amy Kellogg there unemployment among the young people in Greece at 50% plots.

Staggering.

Amy Kellogg in London.

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