The Austerity Wars - Reporting from the front line in Greece

The Austerity Wars - Reporting from the front line in Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

The grandmother and the riot police

The grandmother and the riot police, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Free your OS and your mind will follow - Linux

Free your OS and your mind will follow - Linux, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Armenians gather in Thessaloniki, Greece to mark the 98th anniversary of Red Sunday

Armenians gather in Thessaloniki, Greece to mark the 98th anniversary of Red Sunday, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

George Osbourne's Big, Big Book of Economics. Revised edition with foreword by C. Reinhart and K. Rogoff

George Osbourne's Big, Big Big Book of Economics. Revised edition with foreword by Professors Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

"Growth in a Time of Debt”, by Professors Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff has been widely criticised for flawed theoretical assumptions and possible mathematical errors in its data. In the light of growing doubts over the paper, UK finance minister, George Osborne has updated the government's "economic Bible".

Beware zombie capitalism

Beware zombie capitalism, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

We will fight, we will win

We will fight, we will win, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Resist or go hungry

Resist or go hungry, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Greek workers protest against new more "flexible" working conditions.

Greek workers protest against new more "flexible" working conditions., a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Austerity's Child - Greece

Austerity's Child - Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Residents of ierissos protests against police arrests

Residents of ierissos protests against police arrests, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Two anti-mine protesters arrested by Greek police during raids this week were refused bail and may spend up to 18 months in jail before being tried. Outside police HQ in the city of Thessaloniki, 3000 supporters gathered in support.

www.demotix.com/news/1958261/anti-mine-protesters-greece-...

Greek police blockade against residents of Ierissos protesting againstarrest of activists

Greek police blockade against residents of Ierissos protesting against arrest of activists, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Two anti-mine protesters arrested by Greek police during raids this week were refused bail and may spend up to 18 months in jail before being tried. Outside police HQ in the city of Thessaloniki, 3000 supporters gathered in support.

www.demotix.com/news/1958261/anti-mine-protesters-greece-...

Mother protesting controversial El Dorado mining project in Halkidiki,Greece

Mother protesting controversial El Dorado mining project in Halkidiki, Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Street photography in Greece

Street photography in Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Raid on homes of anti-mine protesters sparks protests in Greece

Raid on homes of anti-mine protesters sparks protests in Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

An early morning raid by Greek police in the small town of Ierissos in northern Greece has sparked off another round of protests in the ongoing conflict between the Canadian El Dorado corporation and angry residents.

www.demotix.com/news/1947921/raid-homes-anti-mine-protest...

Protesters gather in Thessaloniki in solidarity with the residents ofIerissos following police raid

Protesters gather in Thessaloniki in solidarity with the residents of Ierissos following police raid, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Last night Greek police units raided two homes in the small town of ierissos, arresting two people. The town along with other communities in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece have been protesting a controversial gold mining project which they and many scientists say will have severe environmental consequences for the region.

The protests have brought about an intense reaction from the Greek police who have regularly sent riot police and anti-terrorist units into the area and has led to a number of clashes.

For more on the background to the story follow

AntiGoldGreece blog (Mostly in Greek but with some English entries) Use Google Translate.

antigoldgreece.wordpress.com/

The Austerity Wars - on the front line in Greece

The Austerity Wars - on the front line in Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Protests against the controversial El Dorado mining project in Halkidiki

Protests against the controversial El Dorado mining project in Halkidiki, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Protests against the controversial El Dorado mining project in Halkidiki

Protests against the controversial El Dorado mining project in Halkidiki, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Unpaid local authority workers protest in Greek city of Thessaloniki

Unpaid local authority workers protest in Greek city of Thessaloniki, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Employees of local councils across Greece's second largest city congregate outside the offices of GSEE (Greece's Trade Union congress) in order to plan their next move.