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Parallel rallies to block central Athens roads on Friday
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More traffic grief is expected in central Athens on Friday as roads will gradually become impassable from 11a.m. until the afternoon-evening hours, with parallel gatherings being planned, on the occasion of the passing of the law on non-state universities and International Women’s Day.


Irate farmers make their presence felt
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Thousands of farmers from throughout Greece drove more than 200 tractors to Athens on Tuesday, intensifying weeks of protests against increasing costs and international competition.

Protest against private universities underway in Athens
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Students and teachers rallied in central Athens on Thursday to protest against the establishment of private universities in Greece. Despite the rain, protesters gathered at Propylaia and are expected to mark towards the Parliament.  Critics of the bill, which sets the terms for foreign, non-profit universities to open branches in Greece and to forge partnerships […]


Government issues warning as escalation looms
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As farmers announced on Wednesday that they will intensify their protests and blockades of national highways, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis hinted that the government may part with its, so far, conciliatory tone. More specifically, and for the first time, he sent a stern message to farmers, saying that “no one can blackmail society, no matter […]



Farmers protest rising production costs in Thessaloniki
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Greek farmers and other representatives of the primary sector held a big rally outside the annual Agrotica trade fair in Thessaloniki on Saturday to protest over rising production costs. The farmers – hit by rising costs and crop damage caused by recent floods and wildfires – gathered around the conference center hosting the event to […]