Greece has greatly threatened its chances of an EU bail-out by slamming Germany over war-time atrocities and accusing Italy of hiding public debt.
The dispute came as a general strike in Greece spilled over into violent clashes between hooded youths and riot police in Athens, the Telegraph reports, with protestors shouting "burn the banks". Greece was brought to a standstill for 24 hours, halting flights, trains, and shipping, and shutting schools and hospitals. Theodoros Pangalos, deputy prime minister, said Germany had no right to reproach Greece for anything after it devastated the country under the Nazi occupation, which left 300,000 dead. "They took away the gold that was in the Bank of Greece, and they never gave it bac...
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