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Greek police's strange motorbike tactic in Athens

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There have been violent scenes in the Greek capital Athens, where politicians are voting on drastic austerity measures that have sparked nationwide strikes.

The BBC's Jon Sopel watched some bizarre scenes as a mass of police motorbikes arrived outside parliament before retreating.

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