Skouries protesters Vs riot police

Taken at the anti-mining protests by the residents of the northern Greek region of Halkidiki. The riots police hid among the trees waiting to be called upon should the protests turn violent. The gold mine run by a Canadian based Eldorado corporation in conjunction with local oligarch owned business.

Representatives of the village of Ierissos after their meeting with police and local authorities

Representatives of the village of Ierissos after their meeting with police and local authorities, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

After yesterday's violent confrontation between riot police, supported by armed anti-terrorist units and the residents of the Greek village of Ierissos, representatives of the community meet with the authorities in the northern port city of Thessaloniki to defuse mounting tensions over the controversial Skouries mine project.

Video from yesterday's clashes.



Background to the story

Greek priest for town protesting controversial mining project speaks topress

Greek priest for town protesting controversial mining project speaks to press, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Here is the community's  protest blog (in Greek) 

And in English (via Google Translate)

Residents in the northern Greek region of Halkidiki protestcontroversial mining project.

Residents in the northern Greek region of Halkidiki protest controversial mining project., a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Protesting against mining corporation's destruction of their local area

Protesting against mining corporation's destruction of their local area, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

About 600 protesters took to the streets of Thessaloniki, Greece to voice their concerns about the destruction of their homes and livelihoods by mining corporations in the northern Greece