Greek workers have joined May Day rallies in Athens, to vent their anger over painful austerity measures. The capital has come to a standstill. Buses and trains are not running and public sector offices have been shut down. Those protesting want debt-ridden Greece to reject the terms of international bailout loans, saying they are fed [...]
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27 Τons of Halloumi Milk Spilt in Cyprus in Protest
By spilling 20 tons of milk on Tuesday outside the presidential residence in the Republic of Cyprus, sheep and goat farmers continued their episodic protest over the prototype ratio of goat, sheep and cow milk used in the traditional product halloumi. Another 7 tons of milk were spilt in a field. President of the Union [...]
Seamen to Hold 48-Hour Strike Starting March 19
Greek seamen declared a rolling 48-hour strike starting on Monday, March 19. The seafarer union PNO announced that sailors are not willing to kneel before any political pressures that do not gratify their rights and demands. The Union will protest against the pension cuts, as well as the incorporation of their social security fund NAT into [...]
Τension and Minor Episodes at Ioannina Liberation Parade
Minor episodes occurred in the town of Ioannina before and during the annual parade celebrating the 99th anniversary from the town’s liberation from the Turks. A group of farmers gathered outside the old Academy building, where the parade starts off, and gave away free milk cans to the students and soldiers taking part in the [...]
Greek Motorcyclists Take to the Streets to Protest Against Austerity
Greek motorcyclists will hold a protest rally outside the Greek Parliament against the new package of austerity measures to be implemented in Greece on Wednesday, February 22. The bill that includes cuts in salaries and pensions will be introduced into Parliament on the same day. In their announcement, the motorcyclists chided the Greek MPs, who [...]
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 and IMF. The students were holding placards and banners while they chanted anti-austerity slogans. The peaceful [...]
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 that can cover the expenses of any production damages. The farmers’ protest will include, among [...]
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 on these two days, with hospital doctors, lawyers, OME-OTE employees and journalists joining the two-day [...]
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 in the island’s main port and attempted to break in. The crowd chanted slogans “The [...]
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 the 99th anniversary celebrations since the city’s liberation from the Ottoman, while an angry crowd [...]
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, Greek public health officials have described the garbage piles in the cities of Athens and [...]
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 Minister’s presence was known, 100 students entered the cinema yelling slogans, carrying placards, and [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Thessaloniki: 50 Year Anniversary Commemorated of Seferis Literature Nobel Prize May 23, 2012
- ‘Doctors of the World’ International Conference to be Held in Greece May 22, 2012
- Crete is a Mediterranean ‘Treasure’ of Aromatic Plants and Herbs May 22, 2012
- Crete to Export Products to Australia May 21, 2012
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