More protests in Athens on Saturday as demonstrators stage another rally opposing the government's tough new austerity measures.<br/> Women's groups, workers, students and pensioners joined forces to protest the cuts which they say are too harsh.<br/> SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTESTER YANNIS PAVLIDIS, PENSIONER<br/> "The pensioners are being castigated and they are taking every day more and more of their pension rights and their money that they are receiving from pension."<br/> The protest was organized by the Communist Labour Movement in support of demonstrations set to take place in the northern city of Thessaloniki.<br/> With beleaguered Prime Minister George Papandreou due to make his annual speech on the state of the economy at a trade fair here, police are taking no chances.<br/> They are enforcing a zero tolerance policy on violence using roadblocks, reinforced glass and metal barricades, water cannons and extra forces on motorcycles to maintain order.<br/> Speaking at the trade fair earlier, Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said the government had no choice but to implement the measures.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) FINANCE MINISTER EVANGELOS VENIZELOS SAYING:<br/> "We are completely determined without thinking of the political cost to completely adhere to our commitments that we have with our institutional partners."<br/> Greece has repeatedly come under fire from European partners for moving too slowly on reforms needed to resolve its crippling debt crisis.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
