December 6, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
As the 16-year-old Roma boy keeps struggling for his life after he was shot in the head by a policeman, members of the community are in outrage and started protests in Thessaloniki and Attica. Outside the hospital in thessaloniki The atmosphere is explosive also because of the anniversary of the …
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May 9, 2022
Society, Strikes
Athens metro, urban train ISAP and the tram will not run for three hours on Tuesday morning, May 10, due to a work stoppage launched by the STASY workers’ unions. Unions said the work stoppage would last from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Metro, tram and ISAP trains are expected …
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June 10, 2021
Greece, Politics
In one of the largest strikes in recent years, thousands of Greeks joined the protest rallies and sent a strong message against the neo-liberal labor law that abolishes basic rights for workers such as paid overtime work and 8-hour work. Athens – Massive demo from communist groups against the labor …
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January 28, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Thousands of students, teachers and parents took to the streets in Athens, Thessaloniki and other Greek cities on Thursday to protest a series of what they call “reactionary” and “authoritarian” government measures in education. At the same time they demanded the re-opening of universities that have been closed due to …
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January 21, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s Citizens’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis presented on Thursday a police plan for the management of public gatherings and protests. The new so-called “National Plan for the Management of Public Outdoor Assemblies” aims initially to bring Greek Police (ELAS) “in the 21st century” – so the Minister – but also …
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December 4, 2020
Greece
The Greek police is expected to ban public gatherings throughout Greece on Sunday, December 6, on the murder anniversary of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a police officer in 2008. Sources form the Ministry for Citizen protection told media that the same restrictions as the ones during the anniversary of the …
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June 29, 2020
Greece
A New Democracy dream will soon come true. The Ministry of Citizen Protection submitted to Parliament a bill to take under control public gatherings. The bill stipulates the establishment of a “Directorate for the Prevention of Violence” , strict penalties and measures to restrict outdoor public gatherings and curb the …
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April 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Unions in Greece are already planning alternative actions to labor rallies on May 1 due to the lockdown measures. The government has decided to postpone the labor rallies and events on a later date, however, yet, it is not clear whether the lockdown-fatigued Greeks will comply with the government decision. …
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July 11, 2018
Greece, Politics
“We don’t accept behaviors that violate the international law,” government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Wednesday confirming in fact media reports that Greece plans to expel two Russian diplomats and ban entrance to Greece for another two. So far no official statement has been issued by the Greek Foreign Ministry …
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June 7, 2018
Greece, Politics
Thousands of Greeks filled the squares in 24 cities and towns mainly in the North of the country in order to protest the term “Macedonia” be included in an agreement with FYROM. From Drama to Ioannina and from Pella to Chania, protesters waved Greek flags, banners and religious symbols, and …
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June 6, 2018
Greece, Politics
The Foreign Ministry of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has issued a travel warning over the Macedonia rallies in several Greek cities. FYROM is urging its citizens planning to travel to Greece on June 6th 2018, to avoid the cities where the rallies will be held “because they could …
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May 26, 2018
Greece, Politics
Pan-Macedonian organizations prepare new rallies as Greece and FYROM keep struggling for a solution on the name issue. Talks between Greece and FYROM “have intensified considerably” and will continue when Foreign Ministers Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov are in Brussels, UN Special Envoy for the name issue Matthew Nimetz said …
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May 1, 2018
Greece, Politics
Thousands of Greeks joined the Workers’ May Day and marched through the streets of Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki and other cities and towns across Greece. The workers’ union of communist party KKE, PAME, opened the traditional strike protests with central slogan against imperialism and “Red May Day.” Communists against Imperialism with …
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March 14, 2017
Turkey-GR
Greece’s Deputy foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos invited Turkey to carry out referendum rallies to expand powers for president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The move comes amid a severe diplomatic row between Turkey and the Netherlands and when one after the other European countries prohibit Turkish politicians from campaigning. At the same …
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March 11, 2017
World
Turkey lashed out at Netherlands on Saturday after the Dutch government decided to deny landing rights for foreign minister Mevsut Cavusoglu. Immediate was the reaction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who spoke of “Nazis and fascists” and wondered “let’s see how your flights will land in Turkey.” Several European countries …
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November 2, 2015
Society
The fronts are clear: workers oppose austerity, creditors enforce it, government implements it. The consequence is also clear: strikes, protest rallies, work stoppages. Trouble. Protesters’ mobilization started today, Monday, with teachers, students and parents taking to the streets to demonstrate about the situation in the Education. Secondary education teachers were …
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July 22, 2015
Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a new challenge today, as the Greek Parliament will vote for the second set of creditors’ “prior actions”. Tsipras faces his second major test as it is not clear whether the 39-SYRIZA “rebels” will again deny their vote for the deal with the creditors. The …
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July 3, 2015
Politics
Greece’s agenda on Friday: 1. at 12 noon the Council of State will convene to discuss the “constitutionality of the Referendum after two citizens submitted an appeal. Ruling is expected later on the day, probably in the afternoon. 2. Three Referendum rallies in downtown Athens: YES outside the Ancient Olympic …
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February 16, 2015
Politics
Anti-austerity rallies in solidarity with Greece do scare “the European dominant forces” because the SYRIZA ‘virus’ can spread in their communities ,” Nikos Filis, parliamentary group spokesman of Syriza, said in an interview on Monday. “The wave of protests indicates a new beginning, because the SYRIZA ‘virus’ can spread to …
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February 15, 2015
Politics
Thousands of people in Greece and other European cities took to the streets to protest austerity measures and support the Greek government in its debt negotiations with its lenders. “Down with austerity”, “Let Greece breathe” were the main slogans shouted by old and young. In Athens more than 20,000 people …
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