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Greece
Police Report Over 27,000 Protests in Greek Capital 2011-2015
New police data has been released regarding how many riots took place in the Greek Capital of Athens from 2011-2015. To help proportionalize the results, the data was also analyzed, focusing on how many people actually attended the demonstrations.
According to...
Europe
Τhree Greek Photojournalists Awarded in 2012 ‘Pictures of the Year’ Contest
Three Greek photojournalists have received an award for their work in this year’s “Pictures of the Year International” contest, which is one of the oldest, largest and most highly respected photojournalism contests in the world.
G. Kolesidis, L. Giouliamaki and A....
Greece
10 Relief Measures for Damaged Businesses after Athens Riots
The government has approved 10 relief measures for businesses that suffered damage during the riots in central Athens last Sunday.
The decisions were taken at a meeting held on Wednesday between Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and local government officials to...
Greece
Crisis-Hit Greece Can't Afford Protest Violence Cost says Athens Mayor
A bitter debate has reopened in crisis-hit Greece about the cost of violent demonstrations on the country's battered capital and the risks they pose to the nation's critically important tourism industry.
A senior tourism official has expressed amazement that the...
Greece
What Lies Beneath The Hoodie: London 2011 vs. Athens 2008
August 2011: as a result of a police fatal shooting, disaffected hooded youth burn[...]