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Farmers’ invasion promises chaos in Athens

12 February 2016 / 07:02:23
Following a day full of tension and clashes with police, 10,000 Greek farmers are holding a rally in central Athens.

Farmers are seizing Athens

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The small victims of the refugee...

Greece is preparing to put into...

Farmers block the Tembi pass for...

Low participation in the Pan-Hellenic public sector strike

Half of the protesters in Athens were members of leftist parties and organisations. Communists protested against the policy of budget cuts, while...

GRReporter | 19:12 | 19 12 12 |

Merchants and consumers in dispute over receipts

The measure "we won't pay if we don't get a receipt" was introduced by a decree of the Ministry of Development in order to encourage consumers to...

GRReporter | 19:12 | 18 12 12 |

A week of strikes before Christmas

Pharmacists, doctors in hospitals, municipal officials and employees of Postbank are on strike. On Wednesday, the public sector will go on a 24-hour...

GRReporter | 20:12 | 17 12 12 |

Municipal officials are adamant: "The measures will not be implemented"

Their daily protests have become increasingly violent. Yesterday, they attacked a councillor and today they "scolded" journalists.

GRReporter | 17:12 | 14 12 12 |

The new homeless are male, under 55, single or divorced

According to unofficial data submitted by "Klimaka" organization, the number of homeless people in Greece is 20 thousand and in addition to the lack...

GRReporter | 00:12 | 13 12 12 |

The baby has no name until baptised ranked first among the strangest Greek traditions, according to readers of GRReporter

Faithful to their warm blood and Mediterranean character, the Greeks have their own way of taking both the joys and blows of life. For example, we...

GRReporter | 21:12 | 13 12 12 |

Greece will celebrate Christmas with bins brimming over with waste

During the strikes, the administrations of local government organizations will not work. Cleaning workers will be absent from work too and...

GRReporter | 18:12 | 12 12 12 |

Retailers, craftsmen and the Church united against the work on Sunday

The story became almost funny when the ministry explained that the working hours on Sunday would be from 10 am to 4 pm in order for citizens to be...

GRReporter | 15:12 | 11 12 12 |

Bankers are the new unemployed in Greece

Construction, production and car trade are among the sectors with the highest unemployment rate as well. The trend that has emerged in recent years...

GRReporter | 22:12 | 10 12 12 |

Municipal officials declare before Christmas war on the central government

After the blockade of the department of officials in the municipality of the capital city that lasted for weeks, 1,800 mayoral workers in Athens were...

GRReporter | 15:12 | 07 12 12 |