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Athens: Minor Incidents as Greeks Protest Austerity Outside the Parliament, Feb 22/12
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
More and more Greeks are joining the union’s protest outside the Parliament, despite the rain and the cold. Demonstrators oppose the new austerity package that will impoverish the average household in fast speed. Inside the parliament, MPs are debating on the wages, pensions and supplementary pensions cuts.
Crowd-control barriers were set up as early as of 6.30 in the morning, in order to prohibit protesters to come too close to the Monument of the Unknown Soldier and the Parliament building
Minor incidents took place in the early evening, when protesters hurled a flare at the riot policemen outside the parliament.
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The Greek Communist party (KKE) had hold a separate protest at Omonia Square. According to police, 600 protesters flocked to Syntagma Sq and 3,000 members of KKE.
Video: KKE/PAME
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The police had closed at 3 pm, the Athens metro stations <Syntagma>, <Monastiraki> and <Panepistimio> out of fear of possible riots outbreak.
Before the protest started at 4:00 pm. the police had already detained 10 people and another 10 when the protest started.
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