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The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has scheduled a protest march for March 9 against the government’s plan for the reform of the pension system. Today, the executive committee of The Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) announced that Greece’s largest...

Protests took place in downtown Athens, Greece, on Friday in a response to the government's social security reform plan. Amid the developing tension, riot police clashed with a group of senior protesters who were members of the All Workers Militant Front (PAME) and the Greek Civil Servants Confederation...

Greek farmers took their frustration to the streets on Friday, placing their tractors on the country's "Ethniki Odos", the large highway that connects Central Greece to Northern Greece, in the area of Lamia at midday. Farmers have become increasingly upset over the past few...

The Hellenic Police are on high alert in view of Decemeber 6, the anniversary of the death of 16-year-old student Alexis Grigoropoulos. In 2008 Grigoropoulos was killed by a police officer. His death sparked protests and riots in Athens...

The city of Athens is bracing itself for a busy week. On Tuesday, protesters will take to the streets of the Greek capital over the ongoing refugee crisis, in the aftermath of Sunday's summit. Thursday will be especially busy, as the General...

Five Greek anti-authoritarians are being persecuted by Italian authorities with an international arrest warrant for their involvement in violent episodes. The incident in question occurred on May 1 in Milan during the protest against the international exhibition Expo Milano...

The second Pontic protest within the past five days saw another altercation involving Greek politicians, as protesters demanded that Golden Dawn representatives leave, the protest turned violent. Golden Dawn MP Christos Chatzisavvas and Golden Dawn's city council member Artemios Matthaipopoulos were reportedly attacked...

Greek police have arrested one person who was allegedly involved in Thursday's physical attack on New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos. Koumoutsakos had been attacked by a group of protesters, during the Pontic anti-government protest that took place on Thursday in front of...

High school and university students carried out demonstrations all around Greece against the Greek government's reduction of funds in the educational system 's budget, and demanded increased funding to schools and universities as well as the addition of more teachers and professors. A student...

A protest against the government's attitude toward the Pontic community was marred by an attack on New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos. A group of people that had been attached to the Pontian and other protesters outside the Greek parliament suddenly attacked the Greek MP. The Panpontic Federation...