Monthly Archives: July 2013

Fourth General Strike

Greek people’s anger at the austerity programme rose again into fury with the fourth General Strike of 2013 on July 16th. Demonstrations, protests and sit-ins expressed vehement opposition and resistance to another proposed round of cuts targeting public sector jobs. … Continue reading

4,000 police on duty for Schaeuble visit

Protests and gatherings banned in large swath of central Athens Police ban all ‘public gatherings and rallies’ in huge swath of city centre from 9am and 8pm on Thursday, including Syntagma Square, focal points of scores of anti-austerity demonstrations The … Continue reading