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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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Farmers block the Tembi pass for...

Minister of Culture has prevented a strike at the National Gallery

The National Gallery’s keepers wanted to close it over the coming weekend to protest against the non-payment of overtime allowances.

GRReporter | 18:10 | 11 10 12 |

Protests will increase with the approach of the new measures

Angela Merkel's visit to Athens through the eyes of two journalists. The first one covered the formal meetings for his media and the other one...

GRReporter | 20:10 | 10 10 12 |

There are over 91 thousand ghost pensioners in Greece

They cost the insurance funds 500 million euro per year. In the majority of cases, the fraudsters are relatives of insured persons and they have...

GRReporter | 16:10 | 11 10 12 |

The Third Reich became alive on Syntagma

Unionists from local government organizations demonstrated particular theatricality and their march was preceded by a small jeep and three workers...

GRReporter | 14:10 | 09 10 12 |

Independent Greeks: provocateurs broke up our protest

Many participants were disappointed by the fact that Panos Kamenos did not lead them to the German Embassy but to the underground in order to go home.

GRReporter | 21:10 | 09 10 12 |

Riots and tear gas along with Angela Merkel’s visit

The final number of detainees on the day of Angela Merkel’s visit reached 217. 24 people were arrested. Greek media report that more than half of the...

GRReporter | 20:10 | 09 10 12 |

Angela Merkel arrived in Athens, the police began arresting

The German Chancellor's plane landed at Athens airport shortly before the scheduled time. Security measures are draconian. Police detained at least...

GRReporter | 13:10 | 09 10 12 |

Angela Merkel’s visit turns Athens into a 'fortress'

Over 7,000 policemen are guarding the streets in the city centre. There are snipers around the hotel, where the German Chancellor will stay.

GRReporter | 12:10 | 09 10 12 |

"Merkel out" was the main slogan of the unions’ protest

6,000 people gathered in front of the Greek parliament hours before the arrival of Angela Merkel in Athens. Most of them were the discontented...

GRReporter | 22:10 | 08 10 12 |

Police ban on protests while Merkel is in Athens

over 7,000 uniformed and plainclothes police officers will guard the Greek capital on the day of the German Chancellor's visit.

GRReporter | 16:10 | 08 10 12 |

18 trade unionists from the Greek Public Power Corporation are being sentenced under the fast track procedure

On Sunday evening, the trade unionists besieged and broke into the building housing the data centre of the electricity company to prove that people...

GRReporter | 11:10 | 08 10 12 |