Three killed in Greek protests
14 years, 10 months ago

Three killed in Greek protests

The Hindu  

Three people were killed and several injured in a fire at a bank as protests in Greece turned violent on Wednesday. Hundreds of Communists stormed the Acropolis and draped a giant banner reading “Peoples of Europe Rise Up” and raising slogans against the spending cuts. Stock markets continued to tumble across Europe following rumours that Spain had also solicited the help of the IMF. Despite denials by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Roderiguez Zapatero, markets continued their downturn in Europe.

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Violence erupts during protests in Greece as government challenged in vote over rail disaster
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Violence erupts during protests in Greece as government challenged in vote over rail disaster

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities Friday, as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside parliament, during a censure motion debate against the government over its handling of a deadly rail disaster two years ago. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades at the violent protesters and used water cannons when the clashes broke out …

Greece: Riots erupt in Athens, Thessaloniki on second anniversary of deadliest 2023 train accident
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Greece: Riots erupt in Athens, Thessaloniki on second anniversary of deadliest 2023 train accident

Live Mint  

Clashes erupted in Athens and other parts of Greece on Friday as hundreds of thousands of Greeks protested on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest train accident. Blaming the government for the train accident and calling it a murder, the protesters said the government has not done anything to get justice. Greece's second city, Thessaloniki, also witnessed clashes, where …

Violent protests and general strike roil cities across Greece
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Violent protests and general strike roil cities across Greece

LA Times  

Riot police try to avoid the flames from a gasoline bomb outside the Greek parliament during a protest in Athens. Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens on Friday during a massive demonstration marking the second anniversary of Greece’s worst rail disaster that has become …

Protesters in over 100 cities in Greece and abroad demand justice for 2023 rail crash victims
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protesters in over 100 cities in Greece and abroad demand justice for 2023 rail crash victims

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in 110 cities Sunday, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the 57 victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023. The protesters, called to demonstrate by victims’ relatives, held placards and chanted “I have no oxygen,” a phrase reportedly uttered by a victim, still alive, …

New protests in Greece over Roma youth’s fatal shooting by police following car chase
1 year, 4 months ago

New protests in Greece over Roma youth’s fatal shooting by police following car chase

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — New protests broke out Wednesday in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, over the fatal shooting of a Roma youth during a weekend altercation with police following a car chase. A main highway in the Greek capital was briefly closed to traffic after Roma youths lit fires and threw stones at police. Police said the shooting occurred …

Thousands rally in new Greece protests over train crash
2 years ago

Thousands rally in new Greece protests over train crash

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators demand punishment for those responsible for a train collision that killed 57 people. Thousands of people have rallied in central Athens to protest over Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, which killed dozens of people last month. The demonstrators expressed anger over safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network and demanded punishment for those responsible for the head-on collision between a passenger …

Demonstrators, police clash as Greece train crash protests resume
2 years ago

Demonstrators, police clash as Greece train crash protests resume

Al Jazeera  

Protesters clashed with police in front of the Greek parliament in Athens amid continuing demonstrations against the government. Clashes have erupted between police and a group of demonstrators outside the Greek parliament in Athens on the fringes of a protest by thousands of students and railway workers over Greece’s deadliest train crash in living memory. Police said 12,000 people had …

Protesters in Istanbul decry migrant deaths on Greek border
3 years, 1 month ago

Protesters in Istanbul decry migrant deaths on Greek border

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The demonstration, organized by Turkish humanitarian groups, saw about …

In Greece, Retiree's Suicide Sparks Protests And Clashes With Police
12 years, 11 months ago

In Greece, Retiree's Suicide Sparks Protests And Clashes With Police

NPR  

In Greece, Retiree's Suicide Sparks Protests And Clashes With Police Enlarge this image toggle caption Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images The human toll from the financial crisis in Greece now has a human face. After 77-year-old retired pharmacist Dimitris Christoulas killed himself Wednesday outside the parliament building in Athens, a suicide note he left was reported to say that …

Greek Protests Against Austerity Turns Violent
13 years, 5 months ago

Greek Protests Against Austerity Turns Violent

India TV News  

Athens, Oct 19: Furious protesters hurled homemade firebombs, rocks and garbage at police in Athens on Wednesday, as Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on a new batch of budget cuts necessary to stave off a government default. Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on Athens' main square to show their opposition to the austerity plan, chanting: "We can't bleed any …

Greek riot police clash with protesters in Athens
14 years, 8 months ago

Greek riot police clash with protesters in Athens

The Hindu  

Greek riot police clashed with protesters marching through the capital Athens on Tuesday against government austerity measures. Riot police, wielding batons, fired tear gas at groups of stone—throwing protesters in front of parliament while thousands of striking private and public sector workers tried to run for cover. Greek workers disrupted rail and road transport and shut down public services across …

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