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Students from Attica's high schools and middle schools took to the Greek capital's streets on Monday to express their grievances to the Greek government about the deficiencies in the country's education system. While a peaceful demonstration protesting against shortages in teachers, books and other...

Migrants and refugees on the East Aegean Greek island of Lesvos took to the island's streets on Monday to express their frustration with the current living conditions on the island. Migrants and refugees staying at the islands Kara Tepe reception...

Tension broke between anti-authoritarians and Greek police officers on Saturday afternoon, in central Athens. The incidents started after a protest held by anti-authoritarian groups in solidarity with hunger strike prisoners protesting against type C maximum security prisons in Greece. About 600...

Some 600 livestock breeders from across Greece gathered earlier today in downtown Athens to protest, among others, for the inadequate protection against diseases, the compensatory allowance paid to farmers who live in mountainous regions or arid areas and the licensing process...

Tension broke between protesters and police officers in Skouries, northern Greece, on Sunday, November 23. Residents had gathered in order to protest against the area’s gold mines that are polluting the environment. Greek police used chemicals and stun grenades to prevent the crowd...

A draft law setting up a new hospital payroll agency, the Hospital Payment Systems Company SA, triggered a strong reaction from doctors and hospital staff who announced protests. The hospital doctors union OENGE announced that doctors will walk out on their jobs on Wednesday...

Striking cleaning ladies continue to camp outside the Greek Finance Ministry in their months-long protest at public sector suspensions. Many cleaning ladies who have been suspended or laid-off in various Greek regions are taking part, and they have stated their determination to continue their...

Thousands of citizens have rushed to the street markets of Athens and Thessaloniki Wednesday where farmers are handing out their produce for free in protest at reforms implemented by the Greek government. They are planning to distribute about 65 tons of fruit...

Three dismissed cleaning employees from the Greek Ministry of Finance participated in a European trade union rally in the center of Brussels. The rally that took place on Friday, April 4 wound up with clashes between the police and the...

Thousands of farmers from all over Greece  gathered at Syntagma Square early this morning in preparation of their rally at noon against the government’s controversial  tax bill. The farmers are protesting about the new tax on real estate and...