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Clashes in Athens broke out after police forces battled with groups of protesters in central Athens after a march commemorating the 16th anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos concluded on Friday evening. Protesters and anarchists hurled Molotov cocktails against anti-riot police units, who responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades. The unrest included barricades and stone-throwing, […]

According to Reuters, the protests outside the Parliament in Georgia saw demonstrators building barricades, breaking windows, and setting off fireworks. Riot police responded with water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The firefighters report that the police used excessive force resulting in the injuries of several firefighters.

The main demand by the seasonal firefighters is for their contracts to be transformed to an all-year status

The activists brandished Palestinian flags in solidarity with the people in Gaza

The affected areas include key thoroughfares adjacent to criss-crossing Syntagma Square, which lies across from Parliament in central Athens

Police made several arrests

Police have implemented a series of traffic regulations

A nationwide mobilization was set for 8AM this morning to voice demands regarding chronic issues in the sector

As stated by Rizos Maroudas, a member of the coordinating committee of the roadblocks, speaking on ERT yesterday, they are considering either blocking roads or pursuing other forms of mobilization.

Protesters have demanded untaxed diesel fuel, subsidized electricity, a clampdown on ag imports presented as domestic products and even revisions of the EU’s standing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Police estimate between 150-180 tractors are heading towards Athens, but many farmers are arriving via buses and private vehicles

Police will implement a series of measures and trafic regulations to mitigate traffic congestion

The Greek farmers have been conducting road blockades for the past 3 weeks demanding cheaper fuel oil and subsidies for lost income due to extreme weather, among other things

He's due to receive 15 representatives of protesting farmers and stockbreeders on Tuesday at his Maximos Mansion government seat

A government spokesperson on Thursday said the premier was willing to meet with the farmers next week

Demands include the highly unlikely prospect of tax-free diesel and re-negotiating the new EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)

A wave of protests have erupted on several campuses across Greece over the recent period, as more militant left-wing students’ groupings and self-styled anarchists stepped up opposition to a pending draft law allowing for the recognition of non-state universities operating