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Protesters try to avoid tear gas thrown by the police during clashes outside the parliament in Athens, today
GREEK riot police tear gassed state schoolteachers protesting in Athens today, just days after the country’s public order minister accused officers of indiscriminately attacking teachers in similar circumstances.
Thousands of teachers took to the streets today to express their anger at the government’s process for hiring new staff in state schools.
The government pledged to hire 15,000 new schoolteachers over the next three years. However, Greece’s trade unions are unhappy at the selection process, claiming it is unfairly weighted against some candidates.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
The desperate French president keeps running up the same political cul-de-sac. DENNIS BROE offers an explanation
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT