About 6,000 Greek Communist Party supporters marched through central Athens today to protest against austerity measures imposed by the socialist government.

"Workers' rights are the law" the flag-carrying crowd chanted before dispersing without incident.

Earlier, at a rally in a central Athens square, party general secretary Aleka Papariga attacked the government.

"They lie to you when they say this crisis will last just three or four years and then everything will be OK," she said.

Unions and most opposition parties oppose recently enacted pay cuts and tax hikes. Greece will receive billions of euros from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund over the next three years to help stave off bankruptcy.

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