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Summary Protesters clash with police outside parliament following the suicide committed by a pensioner.
According to the details, a 77-year-old man shot himself dead outside parliament over the tough austerity measures.Greek media reported he had left a suicide note accusing the government of cutting his pension to nothing.Soon after the incident, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the square outside parliament on Wednesday evening, the scene of many large protests in recent months.Flowerswere also being laid at the spot where he died.Depression and suicides are reported to have increased in Greece as the country introduces tough austerity measures to deal with huge debts.
