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Tonight's protest in Athens has all the makings of the vintage ones from May of 2010, and the nigh is still young. Here are some updates:FTW: Public order minister resigns in Greece as fires burn - BBC Rioting spreads across central Athens, at least 5 buildings set ablaze - AP 2:02PM EST: FIRES ARE BURNING SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES AROUND ATHENS AS PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE NEAR GREEK... moreTonight's protest in Athens has all the makings of the vintage ones from May of 2010, and the nigh is still young. Here are some updates:FTW: Public order minister resigns in Greece as fires burn - BBC Rioting spreads across central Athens, at least 5 buildings set ablaze - AP 2:02PM EST: FIRES ARE BURNING SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES AROUND ATHENS AS PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE NEAR GREEK PARLIAMENT 1:52 PM EST: POLICE ARE CLEARING PROTESTERS FROM OUT IN FRONT OF GREEK PARLIAMENT BUILDING1:50 PM EST: ATMS ARE REPORTEDLY EMPTY AROUND ATHENS... STILL UNCONFIRMED WORKING TO CONFIRM THIS 1:48 PM EST: LARGE FIRES ARE REPORTED AROUND ATHENS... INCLUDING A BRANCH OF EUROBANK AND STARBUCKSSkai TV reports that police have run out of tear gas & have asked for more supplies to be broughtAs a reminder, the final vote is not until midnight. Picture courtesy of ChaosTradingAthensNews' Live blog has all the latest action:23:35 Health ministry says 54 people have been brought to hospital, according to Skai TV.   23:12 New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras condemns rioting. Says Athens is witnessing scenes it should avoid. Calls for more patriotism.   23:11 Radical Left Coalition (Syriza) leader Alexis Tsipras: 500,000 people protested. Police attacked protesters but didn't stop arson. Claims rioters are "parastate" elements.   23:07 Skai TV reports that 35 citizens have been hospitalised.   23:04 Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis says that opposition to the measures is legitimate, but destroying Athens is not.   22:47 Athens mayor Yiorgos Kaminis is speaking on Skai TV. He says that people tried to occupy the city hall, but this was stopped.   22:34 Papandreou has finished his speech. In it, he repeated a recent argument that this is a struggle between the markets and the people. [AN comment: Lend that we may be free?]   NET TV is reporting that there are ten buildings on fire in the city centre. view page