Hundreds of members of orthodox Christian groups gather in Pedio Areos area in central Athens, during the afternoon. The groups marched to Parliament, to protest the new electronic ID cards.
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| A priest while speaking to the gathered fanatic Christians in Pedio Areos. |
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| Protesters while burning incense. |
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| Protesters holding Christian crosses, chanting slogans against the new IDs. |
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| Protesters holding Christian crosses, chanting slogans against the new IDs. |
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| The abbot of the Esphigmenou monastery in Athos,
while giving a speech. This abbot has been accused by Patriarch Bartholomew for
extremism and sectarianism. |
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| Protesters holding Christian crosses, religious
flags and ultra-nationalist flags, while marching near Omonoia square
and chanting slogans. |
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| Protesters holding banners, while marching near Omonoia Square and chanting slogans against the new IDs. |
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| Priests while marching in Stadiou street. One of them demonstratively shows the Christian cross. |
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| Protesters holding Christian crosses, religious
flags and ultra-nationalist flags, while marching in Syntagma square and
chanting slogans. |
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| Protesters holding icon of the Virgin, and Greek flags, in Syntagma square while chanting slogans. |
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| Priests and protesters while chanting the national anthem in front of the Parliament. Banner reads: "Not in global governance". |
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| Priests and protesters while chanting the national anthem in front of the Parliament. Banner reads: "Not in global governance". |
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| Protester wearing banner against the new Ids, while chanting slogans in front of the Parliament. |
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| Protesters in front of a banner which reads that
the new Ids are a tool of Antichrist, while chanting slogans in front of
the Parliament. |
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| The abbot of the Esphigmenou monastery in Athos,
and a supporter while talking to the gathered people in Syntagma Square.
This abbot has been accused by Patriarch Bartholomew for extremism and sectarianism. |
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| Protesters gathered at Pedio Areos while listening to the speeches. |
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| Priests and crowd gathered at Pedio Areos while listening to the speeches. |
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| Protesters gathered at Pedio Areos while chanting slogans. Banner reads: "Not in global electronic governance". |
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| A priest while speaking to the gathered fanatic Christians in Pedio Areos. |
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| Protester gathered at Pedio Areos while holding a Greek flag on the same hand with a Christian cross and chanting slogans. |
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| Protesters marching in Stadiou street and chanting slogans. Banner in the center reads: "Orthodoxy or Death". |
Hundreds of members of orthodox Christian groups gather in
Pedio Areos area in central Athens, during the afternoon. The groups
marched to Parliament, to protest the new electronic ID cards.
Hundreds of members of orthodox Christian groups, gathered in
Pedio Areos area in central Athens on Sunday afternoon and from there
they marched to the Parliament, to protest the new electronic ID cards.
Among the people who had gathered early in the evening was Christos
Pappas, MP of the far right party "Golden Dawn" who talked a long time
with some of the people. This cooperation is not unusual at all: Last
week, protests by members of far-right party Golden Dawn and religious
groups against the staging of Terrence McNally’s “Corpus Christi” led to
the cancellation of the play’s premiere at the Hytirio Theater, in
central Athens.
The gathered crowd chanted religious hymns, some burned incense and
all together chanted slogans against the new identity while the keynote
speakers spoke against cadastre.
They say that the new IDs and the cadastre is a tool of the Antichrist.
But the land register that lingers to finish in Greece, is a key tool against tax evasion.
It is striking that these poor fanatics Orthodox Christians with their
attitude against cadastre they are serving the interests of some very
rich people who evade taxes.
The talks ended when they gave everyone a new appointment for next
Thursday, where they will gather and attempt to cancel the play at the
Hytirio Theater.
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