Armenians mark 100th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman empire in 2015

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.

Greek general strike - 27th November 2014

Greek high school students protest changes to the examination system

Hundreds of high schools across Greece are now under occupation by students protesting the manner in which exams are carried out. The introduction last year of the new system sent failure rates soaring.

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Greeks protest latest public transport price hike

Opposition parties and local activists protested the 25-33% increase in bus tickets in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki. Despite being one of the economically depressed regions in the entire EU, jobless Thessaloniki residents still have to pay full price for public transport.

4-5000 march to mark the first anniversary of the murder of Greek rapper Killah P (Pavlos Fyssas) by Golden Dawn supporters

This march in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki was one of many to remember the murder one year ago of rapper KillahP (Pavlos Fyssas) by the supporters of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party in the city of Patras.

The 79th Thessaloniki International Trade Festival - Greece

On the war path, protesters against plans to privatise historical market place - Thessaloniki, Greece

The authorities in Thessaloniki want to sell off the historical Modiano market place in the heart of the city.

Greek high school students protest changes in the exam system

Already the changes have resulted in a six-fold increase in those failing certain lessons in northern Greece. As with so many educational systems, the Greek one is used as a political football as new ministers introduce their latest pet projects, often ignoring the disastrous effects of constant change on those trying to complete their studies.

On the front line in the Austerity Wars - Greece

The Day We Fight Back. February 11 2014

The Day We Fight Back. February 11 2014, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

"In January 2012 we defeated the SOPA and PIPA censorship legislation with the largest Internet protest in history. Today we face another critical threat, one that again undermines the Internet and the notion that any of us live in a genuinely free society: mass surveillance.

In celebration of the win against SOPA and PIPA two years ago, and in memory of one of its leaders, Aaron Swartz, we are planning a day of protest against mass surveillance, to take place this February 11th.

Together we will push back against powers that seek to observe, collect, and analyze our every digital action. Together, we will make it clear that such behavior is not compatible with democratic governance. Together, if we persist, we will win this fight."

thedaywefightback.org/

Teenagers march to funeral of fellow teen. Greece

Teenagers march to funeral of fellow teen. Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Sara, aged 13 years old died from carbon monoxide poisoning after her mother lit a fire in a make-shift stove in their apartment. The family who had their power cut off three months ago were trying to keep warm as temperatures dropped to near freezing in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

The march by high school students in the city was also in commemoration of the murder of a 15 year old teenager, Alexis Grigoropoulos by a Athens police officer in 2008. The event set off a wave of protest that engulfed Greece in the worst civil violence since the overthrow of the country's military dictatorship in in 1973.

Treated like terrorists - Greek high school students mark the fifth anniversary of the police murder of 15 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos

Treated like terrorists - Greek high school students mark the fifith anniversary of the police murder of 15 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Video - Anti-fascist rally in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Anti-fascist rallies in Thessaloniki, Greece. a video by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Anti-fascist rally this evening in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Anti-fascist rallies in Thessaloniki, Greece., a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

About 2-3000 people took part in the protest against Golden Dawn in Greece's second largest city.

Greek police put down anti-fascist demo in Thessaloniki

Greek police put down anti-fascist demo in Thessaloniki, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Cities across Greece saw violent clashes between riot police and anti-fascist demonstrators who had organised rallies to protest the killing of left wing singer Pavlos Fyssas by a member of Golden Dawn. Fysass, 34 was stabbed to death after an altercation in a cafe in a suburb of the Greek port city of Pireaus, one of the most economically deprived districts in the country.

In Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city about 5,000 people took part in the protest march which planned to pass by the two Golden Dawn offices in the centre of the city, however, police coaches closed off the approach. Later riot police units used tear gas, flash grenades and baton charges to disperse demonstrators, leading to running street battles through the commercial district of Greece's second largest city.



 

Greek educators extend strike action in protest against further spending cuts

Greek educators extend strike action in protest against further spending cuts, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

More than 15,000 Greek teachers, students and supporters took to the streets of the northern port city of Thessaloniki today in protest against further cuts in jobs and funding for the country's beleagured educational system.

With thousands facing lay off or enforced transfer to other districts, teachers and other public sector employees are now striking for a second days running.

Tensions ran high when riot police units blocked roads so preventing marchers from approaching the local offices of the neonazi Golden Dawn party.

After last night's fatal stabbing of left wing singer and activist Pavlos Fyssas by Golden Dawn member political passions are running high and tonight's nationwide series of anti-fascist demonstrations are likely to see clashes between protesters and the police.

Window shopping in Greece

Window shopping in Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

New Media

New Media, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Protests against government's closure of public broadcaster, ERTcontinue in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Protests against government's closure of public broadcaster, ERT continue in Thessaloniki, Greece., a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.