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Comment by truth on June 15, 2011 at 9:59am

Live on the streets again!!

Athens Protests, June 15 – Live Streaming & Live Blogging

Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society

Thousands of Greeks have taken the Parliament under ‘siege’ since 7 in the morning in a gathering that promises to hit the record of the ‘Indignant’ Greeks’ protests that started 22 days ago. With an unbelievable beat, an unprecendented pulse, banging pots and drums, blowing vuvuzelas and whistles, clapping hands, the huge choir of “Indignant’ Greeks keeps chanting “Thieves!”, “Go away!”, “Greece! Greece!”. In regular intervals they sing the National Anthem.

People keep flocking to Syntagma Square and the crowds are expected to be even bigger when the labour unionists in general strike will join the “Indignant” Greeks. It’s a compromise for this special day – described as “The Mother of All Strikes” – as the protests organisers have repeatedly rejected any political or unionists banners. However as the Economics Committee at the Parliament will discuss the Mid-Term Austerity Package, protesters could not but join forces against the measures that sell0ff the country and get on their knees the citizens.

Strong police forces of 5,000 men, have lined up around the Parliament to protect it from any uncontrolled outbreak of anger. A two-meters high barricade from iron and plexiglass has been protecting the Parliament entrance.

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11:30 am Thousands gather at the rally of public and private sector labour unions GESEE & ADEDY at Pedio toy Areos Park.

Athens Metro Station ‘Evaggelismos’ is closed. The metro passes through but passengers can not get on or out.

11:40 Greek media decided to cancel their strike after 12:00 at noon time – Greeks want information on such important day, right!?

PM Papandreou will hold an extraordinary meeting with President Papoulias at 1 pm. He will reportedly call another meeting with political leaders to seek consensus for the Mid-Term Package.

11:55 Thousands Boos were heard when the Prime Minister’s convoy headed to PM’s manor.

Protesters hurled eggs, bitter oranges and bottles with water over the riot-police ‘wall’ to the President’s convoy.

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Comment by truth on May 5, 2010 at 11:50am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZGc3QfMFrg

Comment by truth on May 5, 2010 at 10:26am

A small group of protestors, mostly teachers, have managed to break into the Athens studios of NET television on Monday. The protestors managed to break off a live interview with Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou, who left the scene unharmed.  The group are angry about austerity measures and cutbacks.

Greek police armed with riot gear arrived at the scene, but the protesters left peacefully and no injuries were reported. 

Elsewhere, hundreds of teachers wave placards, play music and shout slogans during an anti-government march at parliament.

Greek teachers have announced a two-day strike over new austerity measures at both public and private schools. 

They say their wages are already very low and that the expected benefit cuts will be demeaning.

But the education sector in Greece is considered bloated and critics say that thousands of teachers on the public payroll have never entered a classroom.  


It is widely expected the sector will be downsized as part of the government's cost cutting program to clean up the country's debt. 

The protests come ahead of a May 5th nationwide strike by the public and the private sector.

New government measures are expected to cut benefits and bonuses, freeze hiring and increase taxes on goods and services, and abolish the minimum wage.
 

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