On air at 1100GMT: A pivotal moment for Greece
| 10:22 UK time, Wednesday, 29 June 2011
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Petrol bombs were thrown and tear gas fired on protestors in Athens, in the worst violent protests Greece has seen in over a year.
In the next few hours Greek politicians will vote on a 28 billion euro austerity plan, that PM George says I the only way to get Greece back on its feet. If it's not approved Greece could run out of money within weeks.
You can follow the developments here at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ live page
As I look up at the TV above our desk has a graphic showing the potential domino effect of Greece defaulting on it's loans, affecting Portugal, Ireland and Spain
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Business editor Robert Peston asks whether a Greek default is so bad for Greece?
Here are some of the thoughts being expressed on twitter....
AxDxAx
It is illegal for people to pay consumer debt with credit cards. Why is it OK for Ireland & Greece to pay creditors with borrowed money?
AlexEverymatic
One day I'll wake up and Greece won't be the top news story for all the wrong reasons.
Anarkysheep
"I don't know anything about economics, but it doesn't seem like the government knows anything either"
