The police are taking stringent measures for the 15th anniversary of the murder of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos on Wednesday.
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Freelancers are planning a large protest rally at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in front of Parliament in downtown Athens to voice their opposition to legislation aimed at cracking down on tax evasion.
More than 25,000 people marched through central Athens on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 pro-democracy student uprising that was violently put down by the military dictatorship.
Thousands of people – up to 25,000, according to some accounts – marched through central Athens on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of a pro-democracy student uprising that was violently put down by the military dictatorship in 1973.
A concert and rally commenced on Sunday around noon in support of the Palestinian people in Syntagma Square, Athens. The Palestinian Ambassador to Greece, Yussef Dorkhom greeted the crowds and participating artists.
One woman was injured and 13 people were arrested on Wednesday night in clashes between far-right groups and anti-fascists in central Athens, following gatherings on the 10th anniversary of the murder of two members of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.
A group of 21 Italian neo-fascists were apprehended at Athens International Airport late on Tuesday, as reported by the police.
Greek Police on Thursday banned all public rallies and protest marches in Attica on November 1, which marks the 10-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of two members of the now-defunct, Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party, citing a “risk to public safety” and the possibility of violence.
The US Mission in Greece has issued a notice to American citizens regarding planned pro-Palestinian rallies on Friday and Saturday.
Greek public sector workers including teachers, doctors and transport staff walked off the job on Thursday to protest against labor law changes the conservative government plans, months after it was re-elected.
Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera won Greece’s Acropolis Rally on Sunday to stretch his world championship lead over team mate Elfyn Evans to 33 points with three rounds remaining.
A large number of ethnic Greeks attended a demonstration on Monday staged by the Omonoia organization in the southern Albanian city of Himare, demanding the immediate release of mayor-elect Fredi Beleri.
Workers at the Perama Ship Repair Zone, situated northwest of the Piraeus port, have initiated a fresh 24-hour strike on Wednesday in response to a fatal accident that took place on Tuesday.
Labor Day rallies and demonstrations held in the center of Athens have now concluded, and the roads in the city center are gradually reopening.
Federations, unions, and workers Monday participated in two large strike rallies in Athens to mark Labor Day.
Students from art and music schools gathered on Friday noon at Syntagma Square in Athens for a protest concert over the failings that led to the train accident at Tempe, northern Greece.
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