In Greece the government has passed the latest austerity measures needed to avoid a default. But they are not accepted by the people. There is a real, boiling anger, a sense that they have been betrayed by their own leaders and by their supposed partners in the European Union. The question this morning is whether Greece can be held together. Chris Morris with our partner the BBC was in Athens last night as the clashes unfolded. Evangelos Stephanou took part in the Athens demonstrations yesterday.
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