Greek Riots
Canada
Hellenic Heritage Foundation Hosts Historical Walk on Toronto’s 1918 Anti-Greek Riots
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) will be hosting a historical walk of the 1918 Anti-Greek riots to commemorate the incident's 100th anniversary.
It will take place on Sunday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday, August 5 at 10:30 a.m. in Toronto,...
Economy
Rallies Held in Athens Ahead of Bailout Vote – Rioters Clash With Police Outside Greek Parliament
Clashes broke out between police and rioters around the Greek Parliament in downtown Athens on Wednesday.
Greek lawmakers are now convening in parliament to vote on the provisional bailout deal that would bring more austerity measures and reforms in exchange for...
Greece
Amnesty International: 'Unlawful Greek Police Violence Must End and Perpetrators Held Accountable'
Amnesty International released a public statement condemning the "unlawful practices" used by the Greek police to control protests in Greece, urging the Greek government to hold perpetrators accountable.
The organization describes multiple incidents in which excessive and "unlawful" force was...
Greece
Two Suspects in Deadly 2010 Marfin Bank Fire
Greek authorities said they have two suspects in the firebombing of a Marfin Bank branch during a 2010 protest that killed three people, including a pregnant young woman, an incident that garnered world attention as it came during the...
Economy
Athens in Flames: Historic Cinemas, Cafes, Shops and Banks On Fire
Historic cinemas, cafes, shops and banks went up in flames in central Athens on Sunday as black-masked protesters fought Greek police outside parliament, while inside lawmakers looked set to defy the public rage by endorsing a new EU/IMF austerity...
Greece
Google shows 'Greek Riots' among the most searched keywords in Zeitgeist 2011 Review
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Google in a video titled "Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review summarizes the major events of 2011 as they were registered in the searches of the Google engine. "Zeitgeist 2011" covers the most popular searched stories, among them the Greek...
Greece
After Yogurt, Bottles, and Stones, Greeks Add Eggs to Protest Arsenal
After picketing their homes, jeering them, pelting them with yogurt, throwing bottles and stones at them, Greek citizens have taken to venting their frustration with the country’s economic woes by hurling eggs at politicians.
Deputy Minister for Citizen’s Protection Manolis...
Greece
Big Mac Phenomenon in Relation to Greece’s Tragedy
Soccer club owner Makis Psomiadis – one of Greece’s most wanted men- was arrested after the anti-terrorist squad raided a luxurious villa in south Attica rented by Psomiadi’s friend, a thirty-eight year old former beauty Queen and model. For...
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[...]
Greece
Member of Parliament Trapped and Attacked by Angry Crowd in Central Greece
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An angry crowd trapped a member of the parliament in Lamia, a city in central Greece. Nikos Tsionis was in the area visiting the local office of his party, PASOK. Locals realized his presence and started protesting....