Greece Protest Photos
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Protesters gather in front of the Greek Parliament during a peaceful rally
for a fifth day, attended by thousands called through a social networking
site - modeled on protests by young people in Spain, on Sunday, May 29, 2011.
Prime Minister George Papandreou, buffeted by negative polls and continuing
public protests against his economic austerity policies, has vowed to continue
with fiscal reforms and warns against "sirens" calling for Greece to default
on its debt. (Kostas Tsironis) |
Protesting dock workers attend a protest rally in the northern city of
Thessaloniki to demonstrate against plans by the country's Socialist government
to privatize the city commercial port facilities, Friday May 27, 2011. Under
mounting pressure from the European Union, crisis-hit Greece is planning
a massive privatization drive aimed at raising 50 billion euros through 2015.
Banner reads "No to the sell-off of the ports". (Nikolas Giakoumidis) |
Protesters gather in front of the White Tower in the Northern Greek Port
city of Thessaloniki on Thursday, May 26, 2011, during a peaceful rally attended
by thousands called through a social networking site - modeled on protests
by young people in Spain. The government in crisis-hit Greece has promised
to privatize big part of the public sector in a massive sale of state assets
aimed at raising 50 billion euros by the end of 2015, to help pay down the
country's massive national debt. (Nikolas Giakoumidis) |
Protesters gather in front of the Greek Parliament during a peaceful rally
for a second day, attended by thousands called through a social networking
site - modeled on protests by young people in Spain, on Thursday, May 26,
2011. Greece's finance ministry said Thursday it has invited Germany's Deutsche
Telekom to up its stake in the country's dominant telecoms provider OTE,
amid mounting European pressure to speed up privatization and cost-cutting.
(Thanassis Stavrakis) |
Protesters scuffle with riot police at the entrance of the Health Ministry
in Athens, Thursday, May 26, 2011. Police have used pepper spray to disperse
protesting doctors and state hospital staff, in the latest protest against
public spending cuts. (Thanassis Stavrakis) |
A hospital employee shouts slogans in front of riot policemen during a protest
against austerity in front of the Health Ministry in Athens May 26, 2011.
European Union policymakers have told Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou
he must have broad political consensus to get the extra cash Greece needs
to plug funding shortfalls, the kind of consensus achieved in crisis-hit
Ireland and Portugal. Reuters |
A riot policeman reacts after his colleagues used pepper spray against hospital
employees during a protest in front of the Health Ministry in Athens May
26, 2011. European Union policymakers have told George Papandreou he must
have broad political consensus to get the extra cash Greece needs to plug
funding shortfalls, the kind of consensus achieved in crisis-hit Ireland
and Portugal. Reuters |
Protesters gather in front of the Greek Parliament during a peaceful rally
attended by thousands called through a social networking site - modeled on
protests by young people in Spain, in central Athens, on Wednesday, May 25,
2011. The government in crisis-hit Greece has promised to privatize big part
of the public sector in a massive sale of state assets aimed at raising 50
billion euros by the end of 2015, to help pay down the country's massive
national debt. (Thanassis Stavrakis) |
Protesting public power company workers empty bags of the coal, used in many
Greek electricity plants, outside the Finance Ministry in Athens, on Wednesday,
May 25, 2011. The government in crisis-hit Greece has promised to privatize
big part of the public sector in a massive sale of state assets aimed at
raising 50 billion euros by the end of 2015, to help pay down the country's
massive national debt. (Thanassis Stavrakis) |
Protesters hold a banner in front of the Greek Parliament that reads in Greek
"we are awake! What time is it? It's time for them to go!" during a peaceful
rally attended by thousands called through a social networking site - modeled
on protests by young people in Spain, in central Athens, on Wednesday, May
25, 2011. The government in crisis-hit Greece has promised to privatize big
part of the public sector in a massive sale of state assets aimed at raising
50 billion euros by the end of 2015, to help pay down the country's massive
national debt. (Thanassis Stavrakis) |
A protester holding a Greek flag shouts slogans in front of the White Tower
in the Northern Port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 during
a peaceful rally attended by thousands called through a social networking
site - modeled on protests by young people in Spain. The government in crisis-hit
Greece has promised to privatize big part of the public sector in a massive
sale of state assets aimed at raising 50 billion euros by the end of 2015,
to help pay down the country's massive debt. |
Protesting employees of the state-run Hellenic Postbank sit in front of the
shuttered entrance of the bank's headquarters in central Athens, Wednesday,
May 25, 2011. The government in crisis-hit Greece has promised to privatize
the bank as part of a massive sale of state assets aimed at raising 50 billion
euros by the end of 2015, to help pay the country's massive national debt.
(Petros Giannakouris) |
Riot policemen block municipal workers in front of the parliament building
during a march against austerity in Athens, May 18 2011. Greeks have staged
repeated demonstrations to protest the EU/IMF prescribed belt-tightening.
The IMF warned Greece on Wednesday it must redouble reform efforts to avoid
derailing its fiscal programme key to dealing with a huge debt mountain.
Reuters |
A riot policeman blocks a municipal worker as he tries to enter the parliament
building during a march against austerity in Athens, May 18, 2011. Greeks
have staged repeated demonstrations to protest the EU/IMF prescribed
belt-tightening. The IMF warned Greece on Wednesday it must redouble reform
efforts to avoid derailing its fiscal programme key to dealing with a huge
debt mountain. Reuters |
Striking teachers at state nursery schools and kindergartens chant slogans
during a protest by the Panhellenic Federation of Workers Association (POE-OTA)
on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. The union is protesting the governments decision
to increase civil servants working hours from 37.5 to 40 per week. International
debt monitors are currently in Greece to inspect the progress of cost-cutting
reforms, and again warned that Greece needed to do more work to avoid sliding
off target. AP |
A woman reacts at riot police officers during a protest by the Panhellenic
Federation of Workers Association (POE-OTA) on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. The
union is protesting the governments decision to increase civil servants working
hours from 37.5 to 40 per week. International debt monitors are currently
in Greece to inspect the progress of cost-cutting reforms, and again warned
that Greece needed to do more work to avoid sliding off target. AP |
Greek diplomats stand outside a foreign ministry building during a protest
in Athens on Monday, May 16, 2011. Some 50 foreign ministry employees gathered
to protest pay cuts, tax hikes and reduced funding for debt-ridden Greece's
diplomatic service. The country just avoided bankruptcy a year ago, and remains
dependent on foreign rescue loans. |
Demonstrators march during a general strike that halted services and disrupted
flights May 11, 2011 in Athens, Greece. Violence erupted after approximately
20, 000 protestors marched to parliament during a 24-hour general strike.
Protestors reportedly clashed with riot police throughout Athens after unions
called the strike to protest harsh austerity measures intended to keep the
debt-ridden country solvent. |
Riot
police detain a protester during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Wednesday, May
11, 2011. Riot police made heavy use of tear gas and stun grenades to disperse
youths throwing stones and petrol bombs during a march attended by 20,000
people to protest the Greek government's harsh austerity measures. (Thanassis
Stavrakis) |
Riot police clash with protesters outside the headquarters of the Bank of
Greece during a 24-hour strike in Athens, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Riot police
made heavy use of tear gas and stun grenades to disperse youths throwing
stones and petrol bombs during a march attended by 20,000 people to protest
the Greek government's harsh austerity measures. (Thanassis Stavrakis) |
Protestors try to avoid tear gas during a protest march marking the 24-hours
general strike on May 11, 2011. Thousands of Greeks took to the streets again
on May 11 as a general strike shut down the country against a new raft of
government austerity measures designed to forestall a costly debt overhaul.
More than 10,000 people marched in Athens, according to police, in separate
protests organized by unions, which say a recovery blueprint applied by Greece's
creditors is unworkable and has pushed the country into deep recession. |
Police arrest a protester after clashes erupted during a general strike that
halted services and disrupted flights May 11, 2011 in Athens, Greece. Violence
erupted after approximately 20, 000 protestors marched to parliament during
a 24-hour general strike. Protestors reportedly clashed with riot police
throughout Athens after unions called the strike to protest harsh austerity
measures intended to keep the debt-ridden country solvent. Getty |
A protestor lays on the ground after clashes erupted during a general strike
that halted services and disrupted flights May 11, 2011 in Athens, Greece.
Violence erupted after approximately 20, 000 protestors marched to parliament
during a 24-hour general strike. Protestors reportedly clashed with riot
police throughout Athens after unions called the strike to protest harsh
austerity measures intended to keep the debt-ridden country solvent. Getty |
Protestors sit on the ground after clashes erupt during a general strike
that halted services and disrupted flights May 11, 2011 in Athens, Greece.
Violence erupted after approximately 20,000 protestors marched to parliament
during a 24-hour general strike. Protestors reportedly clashed with riot
police throughout Athens after unions called the strike to protest harsh
austerity measures intended to keep the debt-ridden country solvent. Getty |
Protestors walk in front of the parliament during a general strike that halted
services and disrupted flights May 11, 2011 in Athens, Greece. Violence erupted
after approximately 20, 000 protestors marched to parliament during a 24-hour
general strike. Protestors reportedly clashed with riot police throughout
Athens after unions called the strike to protest harsh austerity measures
intended to keep the debt-ridden country solvent. |
Public Power Corporation (PPC) employees stand on the stairway of a chimney
at an electric power station during a protest in Keratsini suburb near Athens
May 4, 2011. Workers at Greece's biggest electricity producer PPC will stage
rolling 48-hour strikes next week in protest at government plans to reduce
the state's holding in the firm, a union official said. Reuters |
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