Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Communist activists unveil a poster at Acropolis

Around 300 members of the Communist trade union PAME (KKE), erected a poster over Acropolis, protesting against an austerity package imposed by foreign creditors to avoid defaults. Athens, Greece. 27th June 2011.

Banner in Greek and English: "The peoples have the power and never surrender. Organize counter-attack".

Banner in Greek and English: "The peoples have the power and never surrender. Organize counter-attack".

Banner in Greek and English: "The peoples have the power and never surrender. Organize counter-attack".

Panoramic view of Acropolis with the banner.




Early Monday morning, about 300 members of the Communist trade union PAME (KKE), put up a giant poster over Acropolis, protesting against an austerity package imposed by foreign creditors to avoid default.

The banner said in Greek and English: "The peoples have the power and never surrender. Organize counter-attack".

Trade unions have called a 48hour general strike on Tuesday, against the new austerity measures expected to be voted this week by the Greek Parliament, and privatisation plans that the EU and IMF have demanded .



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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Indignantos surround the Parliament in Athens


On the day of a general strike in Greece, Indignants surrounded the Parliament in Athens, Greece to protest against the government. 15th June 2011.




Indignants protest in Syntagma square from early in the morning.

Koubari st. corner with Vas. Sofias Av. in Kolonaki a big number of Riot Policemen block access of pedestrians to the larger area around Parliament.

Koubari st. corner with Vas. Sofias Av. in Kolonaki area , Riot Police blockade and Indignats gathering.

Koubari st. corner with Vas. Sofias Av. in Kolonaki, a big number of Riot Policemen block access of pedestrians to the larger area around Parliament.

Vas. Konstantinou av., another Indignats gathering from early in the morning.

ndignants protest in Syntagma square from early n the morning.

Indignants protest in Syntagma square from early n the morning.

Riot police pass through the gathered crowd of Indignants in Syntagma square, and people protest.

Riot police pass through the gathered crowd of Indignants in Syntagma square, and people protest.

Riot police pass through the gathered crowd of Indignants in Syntagma square, and people protest.

Indignants protest in Syntagma square from early n the morning.

Riot police pass through the gathered crowd of Indignants in Syntagma square, and people protest.

Riot police pass through the gathered crowd of Indignants in Syntagma square, and people protest.

An Indignant elder man protest in front of Riot Police in Syntagma square.

A big new steel fence around the area of the Parliament House to protect the members of the Parliament from the Greek Indignant crowd.

Kanari st. corner with Akadimias Av in Kolonaki.: Riot police blockade of a larger area around Parliament House. Riot Police deny access of this pedestrian to the area, as he could not prove that he had a job there.

Kanari st. corner with Akadimias Av in Kolonaki.: Riot police blockade of a larger area around Parliament House.

On the day of the general strike in Greece against government's economic austerity measures, around 7am in the morning the Indignants surrounded the Parliament in Athens.
The Greek Government reacted with:
- a number of 5000 riot policemen.
- blockade of a larger area around Parliament House. Pedestrians have to show ID and prove that they have work in the center to be allowed to pass from the Police blockade.
-a big new steel fence around the area of the Parliament House.
The protests of Indignantos will continue all day.


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