Twenty Thousand Demonstrate Against EU Labor Policies
On January 24-25, an informal summit of the Labor Ministers of the EU was
held in Nafplio, Greece. It was the first major event of the Greek term in
the rotating presidency of the organization. Dissent was also present - on
Friday, January 24, a demonstration [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ] was organized by
labor unions and global justice coalitions to voice their anger on
Europe-wide policies that lead to unemployment and deteriorating workers'
rights.
Despite the heavy rain, an unexpectedly large?number of people from all
over the country converged on the city. The number of demonstrators was
larger than expected by organizers as the strees of Nafplio were filled
with a colorful and noisy parade of resistance. The same day, some 3000
persons marched in Thessaloniki as well. This was the first of a series of
demonstrations and actions that will conclude in a massive counter-summit
in Thessaloniki during the EU summit for heads of states in June.
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