Clashes in Greece ahead of EU summit [1]
Financial Review - 10/18/12
Protesters throw petrol bombs at riot police officers during a 24-hour nationwide general strike in Athens ahead of an EU leaders summit in Brussels.
Greek riot police have fired tear gas at protesters on the sidelines of a large anti-austerity rally in Athens during a national general strike as EU leaders prepared to tackle the eurozone crisis at a summit in Brussels.
As brief clashes broke out, officials said a 65-year-old protester collapsed and died from a heart attack but it was not immediately clear if his death was linked to the sporadic bursts of tear gas.
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