36 minutes agoProtest in Thessalonica: Chaos, Violence for Agreement With Macedonia
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)With clubs and other new circular means of right-wing extremist groups bearing Greek flags, they attack one of the Special Forces police officers and bring him down on the ground, shooting him until further police officers come to his aid. For several hours this was the image of the center of Thessaloniki that has been transformed [...]
But while the protest of different unions has been peaceful, numerous police forces have used tear gas bombs to disperse groups of right-wing extremes participating in the main rally held against Greece's agreement with Macedonia.
The rally has spread very quickly after the clashes have continued for several hours accompanied by calls “Macedonia is Greek” and antigovernment Tsipras slogans.
At the same time, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has inaugurated the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair and has delivered a speech announcing the government's new social measures and tax cuts, the measures he said were the first in favour of the Greek people after eight years of crisis and aid packages.
Tsipras has visited international wards participating in Panair on Saturday morning, among them the US, which is this year's honorary country accompanied by US Trade Minister and American Ambassador to Athens.
Sunday afternoon Tsipras will respond to local and foreign media journalists at the news conference held annually.
