Greek nationalists protest against Bilderberg Group in Athens, Greece on May 16, 2009

Dozens of Greek nationalists protested against the ultra-secretive Bilderberg Group. The Bilderberg was meeting at a luxury seaside hotel in Athens, Greece. For more details on the meeting click here.

Athens, Greece Diary – After the December riots

In November I found out that I would be going to Greece for a four-month journalism internship at a foreign news organization. I was very excited. Little did I know what would happen in the coming weeks. 
As I prepared for my trip to Greece, the December riots erupted.  The police shooting of a 16-year old [...]

Olympiacos beats AEK in wild shootout for the Greek Cup on May 2, 2009

I had the pleasure of going to the Greek Cup final featuring Olympiacos and their cross-town rivals, AEK. The fans on both sides were full of energy easily putting North American sports fans to shame. The game was described by many as the most exciting match for the Greek Cup. For [...]

Greek anarchists demand release of prisoners from December riots

Several hundred Greek anarchists marched on Korydallos prison in western Athens on Saturday, April 11, 2009 to demand the release of dozens of prisoners who were arrested during the December riots.
The protestors gathered at Liberty Square just a few blocks away from the prison. From there they marched down the narrow [...]

Greek dairy farmers give milk away in downtown Athens to protest low prices

Greek dairy farmers handed out thousands of bottles of free milk in downtown Athens on Monday, April 6, 2009. About 100 farmers stood by Syntagma Square and handed out bottles to surprised motorists and pedestrians.
The farmers argue that they are paid about 0.30 cents per litre of milk while the supermarket [...]

Anti-NATO protest in Athens, Greece

While anti-NATO protestors were getting tear gassed in Strasbourg, France, the site of the NATO summit to mark the organization’s 60th anniversary, protestors carried out a peaceful anit-NATO rally in Athens, Greece.
About 700 people participated including members of the country’s left-wing movement along with radicals and anarchists.
The march began at Athens [...]

20,000 march in peaceful general strike in Athens, Greece

Workers from the public and private sector unions, along with students and anti-war activists staged a national strike on April 2 to protest the government policy in reaction to the global economic meltdown including spending cuts and wage freezes. Over 20, 000 people showed up. They marched peacefully to the Greek [...]

Greek farmers bring protest to parliament

Farmers held a protest at the Greek parliament weeks after they blocked roads across Greece with their tractors. They are demanding government assistance. Without it, farmers say they will go out of business as prices drop and expenses such as gas and fertilizer increases. The farmers promised more protests in the [...]

Greek textile workers protest in downtown Athens

About 100 textile workers from a shuttered Greek factory, Lanara, pitched tents and camped out in front of the Finance Ministry in downtown Athens. The workers say they were laid off with unpaid wages and without severance. They also complain the government failed to hold the company, Lanarca, accountable after it [...]

Greek firefighters protest broken promises

Thousands of firefighters from across Greece came to Athens on Thursday, March 26, 2009 to vent their anger at the government of Kostas Karamanlis.
Many of the firefighters are part-time workers and they say they were promised year-round employment by the Greek government. That promise was withdrawn due to financial constraints which [...]