ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin. Trade union leader Ilias Iliopoulos condemned the mayhem in which buildings burned across Athens as parliament debated new budget cuts but said the government had to listen to the people. "People sent a message yesterday: Enough is enough! They can't take it anymore," Iliopoulos, general secretary of public sector union ADEDY, told Reuters. ...
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