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Greece
High School Students Clash With Police in Athens Rally
High school students from Ambelokipi, Exarchia, Gizi, Chalandri and Cholargos gathered Friday noon outside the Greek Parliament in order to protest against the current conditions of the country’s education system and the harsh austerity measures imposed by the EU...
Greece
Farmers Riot in Greece
Greek farmers have announced they will protest on Monday the 23rd of January, and demand that the Greek Agricultural Insurance Organization become a government entity.
Greek farmers also want the Greek Agricultural Insurance Organization to provide an allocation to farmers...
Economy
New Wave of Strikes Paralyzes Athens
Private sector union GSEE called for an Athens-wide, 48-hour strike that will start Tuesday, January 17, and end Wednesday, January 18.
The broader region of Attica will once again be paralyzed as public transportation employees will walk off their job...
Greece
Citizens Hurl Eggs and Oranges at Adonis Georgiadis in Mytilene
Citizens in Mytilene welcomed the new Development, Competitiveness & Maritime Deputy Minister Adonis Georgiadis from far-right LAOS with eggs and oranges.
Local police had to protect him twice and guarantee a safe passage.
Firstly, an angry crowd had gathered outside a government building...
Economy
Protesters Boo Ministers During St. Demetrios Celebrations in Thessaloniki
Protesters booed and yelled slogans at two government ministers attending the festivities of St. Dimitrios Day in Thessaloniki October 26.
Defense Minister Panos Beglitis and Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yannis Magkriotis attended the city’s St Demetrios cathedral on the occasion of...
Europe
Greeks in Frankfurt Protest Against Greek Language Education Bill
Parents' Associations of Flirsheim and Griesheim (Darmstadt) in collaboration with Parents' Association of Greek Schools and Greek Communities of Hattersheim and Offenbach decided to protest over the new bill concerning Greek language education abroad outside the Greek Embassy of...
Greece
Government Orders Police to Reopen Landfills Despite Protest
On Thursday, Greece's government ordered police to reopen landfills in the country's two main cities after a 10-day blockade by municipal workers who halted sanitation services and left tons of uncollected garbage on city streets.
In the past few days,...
Greece
Students Hurl Yogurt at Minister of Interior in Thessaloniki
Students hurled yogurt at Minister of Interior, Charis Kastanides inside a cinema of Thessaloniki, yesterday.
The Minister was watching the new Woody Allen movie in a cinema in Aristotelous Square, while students holding a protest concert in Venizelou Square.
Once the...
Greece
Riot Police Units Injure 8-Year-Old Girl on Sunday Rally
Greek public opinion is shocked after a father accused the units for the reinstatement of order (MAT) of having hurt his little daughter during a rally last Sunday in Syntagma Square, Athens.
The incident occurred while “desperate” citizens and members of...
Economy
Protesters Try to Block Troika's Return
Scores of protesters occupied Greece's finance ministry and other ministries to disrupt a visit by officials from the country's international lenders, who are expected to arrive in Athens midday to assess Greece's eligibility to receive its next tranche of...