Greece: Protests banned during German minister's visit
The Greek police have banned public protests in Athens on Thursday during a visit by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble.
Thursday, 18.07.2013.
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ATHENS The Greek police have banned public protests in Athens on Thursday during a visit by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble. Left-wing opposition parties have called this decision "undemocratic and fascist," reports the AP. Greece: Protests banned during German minister's visit According to Wednesday's police statement, a police cordon will be deployed around the city center between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time. This will encompass the building of the Greek parliament and Syntagma Square - the two places where demonstrations against austerity measures are most often organized. A spokesman for SYRIZA, the most important left-wing opposition party, sharply criticized the police decision, calling it "unfathomable for a European city." (Beta/AP, file) Tanjug
Greece: Protests banned during German minister's visit
According to Wednesday's police statement, a police cordon will be deployed around the city center between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time.This will encompass the building of the Greek parliament and Syntagma Square - the two places where demonstrations against austerity measures are most often organized.
A spokesman for SYRIZA, the most important left-wing opposition party, sharply criticized the police decision, calling it "unfathomable for a European city."
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