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Europe
Greek Students Caught in Turkish Riots
The protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park in Istanbul turned into a massive anti-government demonstration after the Turkish riot police tried to violently break up a sit-in in the square. Soon enough thousands of protestors took the...
Economy
New Austerity Cuts Bring Fire and Looting to Athens
Fire, rage and looting were widespread all around downtown Athens on Sunday evening, while the Greek Parliament was voting on a new package of austerity measures that will further plague the people of the country with drastic cuts in...
Greece
Protesters Throw Stones from Byzantine Monument at Riot Police
According to Ethnos daily on Saturday, hooded young men pillaged the old Byzantine walls of Thessaloniki, gathering stones to throw at riot police during the anti-austerity protests of last week.
The incident occurred on the sidelines of the large November...
Economy
Annual November 17 March Becomes Public Defiance Test for New Government
Thousands of protesters joined the annual November 17 march in Athens on Thursday on the one hand paying tribute to the student uprising against the junta regime in 1974, and on the other hand protesting against austerity measures imposed...
Greece
Students Clash with Police in Syntagma
Students clashed with riot police today noon at Syntagma Square, Athens, when students refused to end their sit-down demonstration and leave Amalia Boulevard.
Tension broke out when riot police officers tried to restore traffic in front of the Parliament building,...