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Angry Greeks attack PASOK-Lawmakers over Austerity Vote (Videos)

July 3, 2011 Politics, Society Comments Off on Angry Greeks attack PASOK-Lawmakers over Austerity Vote (Videos)

Some governing party PASOK lawmakers had to experience on their own skin the citizens’ anger over the Mid-Term Austerity Programme. Just a couple of days after they voted YES, several lawmakers in Volos and Lamia, in Central Greece, became the targets of people’s outrage. Most ‘unlucky’ of all was MP Nikos Tsonis …

Unprecedented! 100,000 Greeks Protest in Athens, May 29

May 29, 2011 Society Comments Off on Unprecedented! 100,000 Greeks Protest in Athens, May 29

Impressive! More than 100,000 Greeks gathered in front of the Parliament at Syntagma Square to protest the austerity measures and express their discontent about the politicians. “Indignants” from all ages and social classes without political parties and ideologies joined their voices chanting “Thieves”, “Traitors” and “Shoo!”. In an unprecedented gathering of …

Greek Students vs Greek PM Papandreou in Berlin (video)

February 22, 2011 Politics, Videos Comments Off on Greek Students vs Greek PM Papandreou in Berlin (video)

Greek students disturbed with slogans the speech of Prime Minister George Papandreou at the Humboldt University in Berlin last night. They shouted slogans like “The PASOK is here to rob the people” and attempted to lift an anti-government banner. Papandreou urged to talk with a representative of the some 30 people strong …

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