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Three women were arrested in Skouries during a protest against the mining operations on the 12th May. Local residents organized a solidarity protest outside Polygyros courthouse. The trial was postponed.
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Thousands of teachers protest against civil mobilization order called by the Greek government to prevent striking during the upcoming university entrance exams.
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Public Order and Citizen Protection Minister Nikolaos Dendias was in Thessaloniki to visit the AHEPA Hospital to see the 27-year-old police officer who was injured at a gold mine protest in Halkidiki.
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Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is one of the most important Christian festival.
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Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. In the Greek Orthodox churches, at noon, the body of Jesus is taken down from Crucifix and laid to the Tomb.
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Holy Friday services are observed in Greece. The Vespers of Friday afternoon commemorate the removal of Christ from the cross. Orthodox observance of Good Friday and Easter celebrations is held over the weekend.
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Holy Week in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday), Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
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The May Day rallies in Thessaloniki passed off peacefully, with no indications of any clashes between marchers and the police.10,000 people took part in the subdued demonstrations as austerity-weary unions held a strike for May Day.
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