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TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS – Documentary Video!

TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS - Documentary Video!

An extremely interesting documentary from VICE network about the recent riots last month in Athens: On the eve of the biggest Greek strike since the right-wing junta was overthrown almost three decades ago, VICE travels to Athens to meet up with the people ...

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17th November Celebration in Greece

17th November Celebration in Greece

Every year, on the 17th of November, Greeks but especially Greek students memorialize the students’ revolt against the colonels’ junta. Students prepare school celebrations, and a big march starts at the Athens Technical University and ends in the American Embassy, ...

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“We Are All Greeks” – Protests of solidarity all around the world!

We Are All Greeks - Protests of solidarity all around the world!

Solidarity protests for Greece are organized in many European countries for this Saturday! People will protest against economic crisis and its effects on the Greek society. As noted in an online call to the international audience, the austerity measures that the ...

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DEBTOCRACY – a documentary produced by the audience

DEBTOCRACY - a documentary produced by the audience

“Debtocracy” is a documentary that seeks the causes of the Greek crisis and proposes solutions, hidden by the government and the dominant media. Watch it below with English subtitles: [youtube 1_yTriIJa9I] Debtocracy website: http://www.debtocracy.gr/indexen.html

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CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video – A must see…)

CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video - A must see...)

On April 26, 2012 at 20:00 let’s turn off the TV and turn to an alternative source of information. The creators of Debtocracy, a documentary viewed by millions of people around the world, present their new production, entitled CATASTROIKA. They analyze the ...

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The Shock Doctrine – Documentary (A Must See…)

The Shock Doctrine - Documentary (A Must See...)

An important documentary based on Naomi Klein’s 2007 book, The Shock Doctrine. A study of disaster capitalism, based on Naomi Klein’s proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on disasters, war and terror in order to establish its dominance. Today Greek society seems ...

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“I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !”

I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !

Thousands of ordinary European citizens have joined their voices to the "Movement of Nantes." demanding double nationality! People all across Europe who want to express their support to Greece during this difficult period of crisis, started the "Movement of Nantes" and ...

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29Feb/12

Large Protests from unionists at Syntagma square!

A demonstration against the latest economic measures and cuts is organized this afternoon in the center of Athens by GSEE and ADEDY, together with the Technical Chamber (TEE), the Layers Association (DPS) and the Athens Medical Association (ISA).

GSEE and ADEDY joined the "pan-European unions day of action", demanding "an equal and more fair Europe."

The protest will start at 6 pm and concert will also take place outside the parliament.

Earlier today member of GSEE stated:

"The employees in our country will continue their protests and will intensify the fight in Greece and Europe in order to end the social degradation"

The Metro stations of Syntagma, Panepistimio and Monastiraki are closed by the police.

2Feb/12

Minister of Development Chrisochoidis booed in Korydallos!

A group of people was gathered yesterday outside a tavern in Korydallos - Athens , where the Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, Michalis Chrisochoidis, met with his political friends concerning the leadership of PASOK party.

The news for the minister's presence in the area we spread very quickly and more than 100 citizens were gathered outside the tavern within minutes.

People shouted slogans and booed the Minister who has recently stated that he did not have time to read the memorandum.

Police prevented the demonstrators to approach Mr. Chrisochidis and three citizens were arrested and released after some hours.

25Jan/12

Unionists protested outside Hilton hotel blocking the exit to the members of the Troika! (Video)

Members of Greek Communist Party gathered this morning outside the Hilton Hotel in which the Troika officials stay during their visit in Athens.

More than 500  unionists shouted slogans like  “Troika Go Home” and “Get Out of Greece” in order to protest against Troika’s interventions in the Greek private sector.

Troika wants the decrease of the minimum wage, the repealing of 13th and 14th salary and changes in the labor rights  in order to approve a second rescue package for Greece.

Troika representatives requested the intervention of a prosecutor in order to leave the hotel but the protest ended at 10 a.m. without any intervention from the police.

Watch the video below:

18Jan/12

First large demonstration in 2012 – More than 10000 protested against the austerity measures! (Videos)

More than 10,000 Greek workers were gathered yesterday in the centre of Athens in order to protest against the government's austerity measures

About 7,000 members  supporters of PAME were gathered in Omonia Square and marched to the Labour Ministry, shouting slogans and holding banners against ''the plutocrat government."

18Nov/11

Photos from the 17th of November march and the riots in Athens

17Nov/11

Thousands of people in the march towards the U.S. embassy

The protest march for the 38th anniversary of the Polytechneio was completed shortly after 19:00 pm today with small scale riots outside the American embassy and near the Syntagma square.

Angry protesters wearing hoods, threw stones and molotov bombs against the police and they break windows of shops and banks.

The police replied and fired tear gas.

According to estimations, at least 20,000 people participated in the protest march.

17Nov/11

The protest march from Polytechnic University to the American Embassy started

A few minutes ago, the main gate of the University has been closed and the protest march began towards the U.S. embassy.

Thousands of police officers are gathered in the centre of Athens which is closed.

The police has already made 20 arrests.

4 metro stations (Panepistimiou, Syntagma, Eyaggelismos and Megaro Mousikis)  have been also closed.

Below you can see the map with the closed streets in central Athens.