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Thessaloniki filled with protesters as marches end without serious incidents

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Trade unions, associations, pensioners, relatives of the Tempi crash victims, and left-wing groups held marches in central Thessaloniki during the International Fair and the prime minister’s visit.
  • Police made 12 detentions before the demonstrations, with six converted into arrests.
  • The roads closed for the protests reopened after the marches, restoring traffic in the city center.

Thessaloniki’s center filled with protesters as several marches linked to the International Fair and the presence of the prime minister and government ministers concluded shortly after 8:30 p.m. without serious incidents.

Demonstrators responding in large numbers to the PAME labor front’s call gathered at the YMCA and marched toward the port area. Relatives of victims of the Tempi crash and pensioners also gathered at the YMCA, adding to the turnout.

The GSEE and ADEDY trade union confederations held a separate march through the city center, starting at the Venizelos monument and ending at the same location. Groups from the extra-parliamentary left, the anti-authoritarian movement, and unions gathered at Kamara, giving the protests a varied character.

Before the gatherings, police detained 12 people, six of whom were arrested. Roads closed for the demonstrations later reopened, and traffic returned to the city center.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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