Syntagma Square, the centre of Greek political life, erupted into riots on Wednesday night. The parliament at the top of the square was in session, with Greece's 300 MPs voting on reforms required by the bailout deal on offer from its European creditors. The politicians voted overwhelmingly in favour of the reforms, despite the fact that a similar severe bailout deal was rejected less than two weeks ago by the Greek population in a referendum. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot of people who'd campaigned against the deal were angry. Though riots were common in Athens during the euro crisis, this was the biggest display of public violence that we've seen over the current bailout. Syntagma Square, the focal point of Greek politics, burst into flames last night as the country's parliament voted on a painful series of austerity and reform measures. The vote was necessary to access bailout cash, which is the country's only hope for staying in the euro and reopening its banks any time soon. The protest began peacefully, with activists gathering to oppose the bailout deal — many are willing to accept leaving the eurozone to do so. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: 6 mind-blowing facts about Greece's economy
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