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Greece Civil Unrest

Greece Civil Disorder

This is a general Thread to Discuss civil strife in Greece where protests are causing clashes with authorities.

When riots happen in Greece how are they normally quelled?

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Unrest Civil Greece

Streets of Greece turn very ugly

YET another big deadline is looming for Greece, and its people aren't happy. They've set the streets of Athens alight. Ref. Source 8y

Greece Civil Unrest History & Civil Business Politics

Greece hit by 3-day strike over pension, tax increase:

Workers kick off the 48-hour strike to protest new austerity measures in Athens and as a result, garbage collection to public transport services were closed on Friday. Ref. Source 1t.

Unrest Civil Greece

Thousands strike in Greece over proposed austerity cuts. Almost 18,000 people take to the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki against new round of cuts in pension and tax break. Ref. Source 2l.

Unrest Civil Greece

Greek riot police do not mess around. They tend to give you one warning, and then they start using gradually more damaging means to disperse a crowd. This process could culminate in lethal force for particularly dangerous unrest. Greece will use tools such as water cannons, tear gas, riot police with batons and shields, troops with bayonets sheathed, troops with bayonets unsheathed, rubber bullets, and bullets as a last resort.