Clashes with police erupted as thousands gathered outside the Greek parliament in Athens to protest controversial new austerity measures. MPs in Greece voted in favor of new measures, which will include pension cuts and tax hikes as well as new taxes on internet and TV. Greek police reportedly fired teargas during the protest ahead of the Sunday night vote Russia Today reports: At some point, the rally took a violent turn when protesters, supposedly from an anarchist group, started throwing flares, Molotov cocktails, stones, and other objects at the parliament building and police officers. The police responded with tear gas and flashbangs. Una detención en Syntagma pic.twitter.com/nv5ml37RVK — Arbide Aza (@Hibai_) May 8, 2016 The protest was held during a three-day general strike against pension cuts and the introduction of new taxes that shut down media outlets, public transport, and ferry service. Security measures and police presence in the city have been increased over recent days out of fear of public disorder, especially at the prime minister’s residence and parliament. The reform will reduce Greece’s pension payouts, merge pension funds, and raise taxes for medium and high income individuals. Speaking to lawmakers on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras defended the [...]