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Riot police and demonstrators clash in Thessaloniki

A demonstration by left-wing protesters resulted in clashes after riot police allegedly attacked demonstrators who were commemorating the anniversary...

by Konstantinos Tsakalidis in Greece on 06/12/2011

Politics

Third anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos

On the 3nd anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, demonstrations by students were dominated by slogans against police violence....

by Konstantinos Tsakalidis in Greece on 06/12/2011

Society

Third anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos

On the 3nd anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, demonstrations by students were dominated by slogans against police violence....

by Menelaos Mich in Greece on 06/12/2011

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People receive agricultural produce offered for free - Thessaloniki
Farmers from the Greek province of Central Macedonia were doling out 6-kilo potato bags to members of the public in the center of the town, protesting against middlemen forcing them to ...
Policemen are set on fire as Greek protest violence increases
Police men are set on fire during the Greek protests. Many protesters throw molotov cocktails toward riot police during demonstrations. Thessaloniki. 7th December 2011
Third anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
On the 3nd anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, demonstrations by students were dominated by slogans against police violence. Patra, Greece. 6th December 2011
Riot police and demonstrators clash in Thessaloniki
A demonstration by left-wing protesters resulted in clashes after riot police allegedly attacked demonstrators who were commemorating the anniversary of the 2008 shooting of Alexandros ...
Thessaloniki Commemorates death of Alexis Grigoropoulos
A demonstration was held commemorating the third anniversary of the death of Alexis Grigoropoulos in Athens after the fatal police shooting of the teenage boy that sparked Greece's...
Students riot with Police in memory of Alexis - Athens
A student demonstration is held in commemoration of the assassination of Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15-years-old student who was killed by a Police officer on December 6th, 2008. 6th Decem...
Third anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
On the 3nd anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, demonstrations by students were dominated by slogans against police violence. Thessaloniki, Greece. 6th December 2011
Anniversary protest for the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
An anniversary protest for the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, the 15 year old youth who was shot by police two years ago in Exarhia of Athens, was attended by thousands this afterno...
Clashes at protest against police violence in Athens
Thousands marched today in Athens to mark the anniversary of the murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old kid, murdered by a police officer in 2008. 42 people were arrested and...
Anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos Killing
Today on the 2nd anniversary of the shooting of Alexandros Grigoropoulos demonstrations by students and teachers were dominated by slogans against police violence and new stringent econ...
Thessaloniki Commemorates death of Alexis Grigoropoulos
A demonstration was held commemorating the death of Alexis Grigoropoulos in Athens two years ago after the fatal police shooting of the teenage boy that sparked Greece's worst riot...
Students commemorate Alexandros Grigoropoulos's Murder
More than 10,000 students, teachers, and others demonstrated today to honor the memory of Alexandros Grigoropoulos who was shot dead by a policeman in 2008. Some major clashes with poli...
Student Protest in Athens leads to violent clashes with riot Police
About 2,000 students demonstrating about Government reforms in education and deals with the IMF. clashed with Police at Syntagma, Athens,Greece
Polytechnic occupation for the murder of Michalis Kaltezas
Polytechnic University occupation for the murder of Michalis Kaltezas, started immediately after Kaltezas' death on the 17th of November 1985, and coninued for the following days w...
The spirit of December as depicted on the walls of Athens
DMTX. A series of graffiti and slogans from the streets of Athens during and after the Riots of December 2008. Athens, Greece. 06/12/2009.
Noches hermosas de primavera en diciembre - Beautiful spring nights in December
These photos are taken during the whole duration of the revolt in various streets of Athens (mostly in and around Exarcheia neightborhood), occupied buildings (Asoee, Gsee, Nomiki, Lyri...
7th of December demonstrations in Athens
On the morning of 7th of December there were many demonstrations in Athens in commemoration of Alexandropoulos Grigoropoulos's death and the December '08 uprising in Greece. I...
Demonstrations Continue in Athens as Protesters Clash with Police
Several thousand students take part in the second day of protests and riots in Athens on the day after the one year anniversary of the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, who was shot by...
Day of Protests Ends with Molotov Cocktails
A day of protests, marred by sporadic violent clashes between protesters and police, ended Monday night with dozens of Molotov cocktails being hurled at police from in front of the Etni...
Further Student protests to commemorate the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
Further protests in Athens by students and teachers, commemorating the anniversary of the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos who was shot and killed last year. Athens, Greece. 07/12/2009...