In Greece, thousands of people joined today, 23 February, the first year's General Strike against government austerity measures. At the rally in Athens, attended by about 200 thousand people, there were clashes with riot police.
The policemen, who were positioned opposite the finance ministry in central Syntagma Square, tear gas against the demonstrators to try them back. These, in response, threw all kinds of objects, mainly molotov cocktails.
Many shops closed and public services Mayarà stopped their activities across the country. But hospitals, as an emergency measure, kept working.
Several journalists have joined the protests, which forced the television and radio stations change their schedules.
[ Updated the general strike until 17:37 hrs. ]
Approximately as at 12:00 hrs., Athens: Thousands of people are concentrated in the center of Athens, Patras, and other cities Tessalon more Greek. Riot police, and civilian power round for these areas by creating a hostile environment.
Approximately as at 12:00 hrs., Patras: Over 4000 people march in the central streets. Many migrants join the protest.
Approximately as at 12:00 hrs., Tessalon: civil Police are chased by protesters. Surveillance cameras are destroyed at the start of the march.
Approximately as at 12:30 hrs., Athens: arrests are given "preventive" of trade unionists. Thousands of people are still coming together. There are many police in the district of Exarchia and in the surrounding streets .
Approximately as at 12:50 hrs., Athens: The event is huge. The rapporteurs indicate that it is much larger than the great general strike last year. The corrupt president of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), Panagopoulos, is confronted by protesters. The PAME (PC linked to the Greek union) is organizing, as it has done, a parallel operation that also has thousands of participants.
as About 12:53 pm, Athens: the event is one of the largest seen in Athens. Good weather and optimistic mood. People go to Syntagma Square.
Approximately as at 13:30, Athens: Many people focus on Syntagma Square. The police began to throw tear gas. According to Radio Revolt, the police also has lashed out against protesters in Tessalon.
Approximately as at 13:40 hrs., Athens: Thousands of people are in Syntagma Square. The police resorted to tear gas to disperse the crowd. The police are clearing the parliament are attacked with molotov cocktails. Some protesters tried to enter the ministry of finance which is near Syntagma Square.
Approximately as at 13:57 hrs., Athens: The event is covered in gas. Confrontations are present and there is news about the burning of several police motorcycles. More arrests occur.
Approximately as at 14:10 hrs., Athens: There is fighting everywhere and can be many injured, including old and handicapped. Civil police into action.
Approximately as at 14:28 hrs., Tessalon: The police are trying to break up the demonstration in an attack that uses a lot of gas and flash bombs. They destroyed several ATMs while continuing confrontations in Aristotle Square and surrounding streets.
Approximately as at 15:05 hrs., Athens: together a large crowd was in front of parliament and call for all the people you meet there. People who are in Exarchia try to form an assembly. The news circulating ensure the number of people (about 250,000) is similar to that focused on 5 May 2010. Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets near Exarchia and Propylaea, trying to get wing Syntagma Square. The site includes a police shock troops blocking the roads. In many places in Athens, demonstrators throwing stones and police responded with flash grenades. Carried out an unspecified number of arrests. Syntagma Square continues to be occupied by many people.
Approximately as at 15:23 hrs.: There are demonstrations in cities like Tessalone, Patras, Ioannina, Kozani, Agrinio, Naxos, Rethymno, Volos, Arta, Heraklion, Larissa, Serres, Kefallonia, Mytilene , Drama, etc.
About as at 15:38 hrs., Athens: Thousands of people are in Syntagma Square, where police cordons protecting the parliament. At least 30 people are arrested in front of the ministry of foreign affairs. Authorities are preparing together a violation of academic asylum. People gather at the Plaza Omonoia and prepares to go to Syntagma Square. Central metro stations closed by police intentionally.
Approximately as at 16:10 hrs., Tessalon: are carried out arbitrary arrests by the police. There are reports of clashes in Aristotle Square. Protesters attacked a delegation Ano Polis with molotov cocktails.
Approximately as at 16:10 hrs., Athens: Police attacks the protesters are in a wing of the Syntagma Square with tear gas. Although many people are fleeing, soon after starting to come back to do an assembly in front of parliament. Central metro stations are reopened.
Approximately as at 16:20 hrs., Tessalon: About 200 demonstrators marched to the delegation of Aristotle in solidarity with a protester who is being held there.
Approximately as at 16:30 hrs., Athens: One protester suffered serious burns caused by a grenade and tear gras is taken to a hospital. So far we have carried out some 20 arrests. Wheeler arroya a protester near Syntagma Square and several police officers are attacked with molotov cocktails, leaving a police motorcycle on fire. We try to organize a concert to the late afternoon, many of the protesters plan to stay in the concert.
About as at 16:50 hrs., Athens: It appeals to hold a rally at Syntagma Square at 19:00 hrs. There is a lot of shock and motorized police roaming the Alexandras Avenue.
Approximately as at 17:37 hrs., Athens: After a pause, it has at least a confrontation over on Syntagma Square. The police try to disperse the crowd.
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