Greece Protests
12 years, 5 months ago

Greece Protests

India TV News  

Image Source : INDIATV 1/15 Riot police arrest a demonstrator during clashes in front of the parliament in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago. Image Source : INDIATV 10/15 Riot police shields are splattered with paint thrown by protesters during a protest in front of the parliament in Athens on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012 as German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes her first visit to Greece since the eurozone crisis began here three years ago. German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago.AP Photo) Image Source : INDIATV 12/15 A peaceful demonstrator sits on the ground surrounded by riot police in front of the parliament, at the end of a demo in Athens on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from many ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago.

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1,000 Bulgarian nationalists protest against government plans to adopt euro currency
1 month, 1 week ago

1,000 Bulgarian nationalists protest against government plans to adopt euro currency

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Police in Bulgaria’s capital clashed with nationalist protesters Saturday who demanded that the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone. About 1,000 protesters gathered in front of the Sofia office of the European Commission, which is the European Union’s executive branch, and began throwing red paint and firecrackers at the building. The protesters demanded …

'Greece was simply left on the outside': Merkel refuses to allow Greece to plunge into 'chaos'
9 years, 1 month ago

'Greece was simply left on the outside': Merkel refuses to allow Greece to plunge into 'chaos'

Firstpost  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot allow Greece, a country bailed out from its huge debt crisis, to plunge into “chaos” by shutting European borders to refugees. Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot allow Greece, a country bailed out from its huge debt crisis, to plunge into “chaos” by shutting European …

'Govt no longer listening to people': Thousand protests as Greece votes on bailout bill
9 years, 8 months ago

'Govt no longer listening to people': Thousand protests as Greece votes on bailout bill

Firstpost  

Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens today night as lawmakers prepared to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Greece is to unlock a huge international bailout. Athens: Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens on Thursday night as lawmakers prepared to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Greece is …

Germany’s Merkel reassures Greece
12 years, 5 months ago

Germany’s Merkel reassures Greece

Al Jazeera  

Police disperse protesters trying to storm barricade as the chancellor holds talks with Greek PM in Athens. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Greece that the “tough path” of painful spending cuts will pay off, amid demonstrations by thousands of protesters in Athens in a show of anger against her visit. On her first visit to Greece in five years, …

Violence in Greece over austerity
12 years, 6 months ago

Violence in Greece over austerity

The Hindu  

Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens on Wednesday after an anti-government rally as part of a general strike in Greece turned violent. About 50,000 people joined the union-organised march in central Athens on Wednesday, held during a general strike against new austerity measures planned in the crisis-hit country. As the strike got under way …

Tear Gas, Rocks Fly At Anti-Austerity Protest In Athens
12 years, 6 months ago

Tear Gas, Rocks Fly At Anti-Austerity Protest In Athens

NPR  

Tear Gas, Rocks Fly At Anti-Austerity Protest In Athens Enlarge this image toggle caption John Kolesidis/Reuters /Landov John Kolesidis/Reuters /Landov Riot police in Athens have fired tear gas at protesters who in turn have been lobbing stones and petrol bombs in one of the largest anti-austerity demonstrations to hit the Greek capital in months. Some, says Joanna, are wearing "chains …

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 …

Anti-Austerity Protesters Clash With Police In Greece
13 years, 9 months ago

Anti-Austerity Protesters Clash With Police In Greece

India TV News  

Athens, Jun 15: Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police in central Athens Wednesday as a major anti-austerity rally degenerated into violence outside Parliament, where the struggling government was to seek support for new cutbacks to avoid a disastrous default. Wednesday's violence adds public pressure on the government at a time when Prime Minister George Papandreou also faces a party …

Thousands march in Greece against austerity measures
14 years, 10 months ago

Thousands march in Greece against austerity measures

The Hindu  

Thousands of protesters marched against austerity measures in central Athens on Thursday, in the fourth major demonstration this year. Yelling “Thieves, give back our money,” more than 10,000 public and private sector workers marched through the capital towards the parliament building while hundreds of riot police stood guard nearby. The austerity measures were necessary for Greece to receive a 110 …

Greece holiday prices set to fall as financial crisis takes hold
14 years, 11 months ago

Greece holiday prices set to fall as financial crisis takes hold

Daily Mail  

Holiday prices set to fall in Greece as country battles financial meltdown Greece's ongoing financial troubles could see a raft of holiday deals to the popular sunshine destination this summer, the travel industry is predicting. Clash: Greek workers facing cutbacks battle police in Athens Riots erupting during workers’ protests over planned public spending cuts this weekend, just hours after Greek …

Violence in Greece over austerity steps
15 years ago

Violence in Greece over austerity steps

The Hindu  

Widespread strikes that resulted in violent clashes virtually paralysed Greece on Friday. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Georges Papandreau arrived in Berlin where he is expected to press German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a financial package to bail Greece out of its current difficulties. Greece is under intense pressure from the EU and financial markets to cut its budget gap, which hit …

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