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One person has been arrested in connection to an arson attack on the site of Hellas Gold at the Skouries gold mine in Halkidiki, northern Greece, on Sunday. The attack occurred in the early morning hour sof Sunday, with a group of some 50 people raiding the site, setting vehicles …

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Teargas, hurled stones,  minor injuries and detentions make the scenery of the protest in Skouries where several hundreds residents gathered and local organisations on Sunday to protest gold mining facilities. While the incidents are not covered by mainstream television channels, a number of newsportals and tweets ( Twitter #skouries also reporting  in English) report …

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