Protests Erupt in Greece

A protester throws a stone toward riot police during clashes during a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures in Athens, February 10, 2012. (AP)

Riot police detain a protester during clashes in Athens, February 10, 2012. (AP)

Riot police try to avoid a gasoline bomb during clashes in Athens, February 10, 2012. (AP)

Protesters shout anti-austerity slogans outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, February 10, 2012. (AP)

Demonstrators rally in front of Parliament in Athens on February 10, 2012. (AP)

Commuters wait for the first train after a five-hour work stoppage by urban rail workers, as all other public transport employees are on a 48-hour strike, in Athens on February 10, 2012. (AP)

Riot police pass outside the main building of the bank of Greece during clashes in Athens, February 10, 2012. (AP)

Riot police clash with demonstrators during a protest in Athens on February 10, 2012. (AP)

Anger over new European Union demands, coupled with another round of austerity measures, is sparking protests and clashes in Greece.