Saturday, May 28, 2011

Syntagma protests continue




















The "Indignant" citizens of Athens turned up outside Parliament to protest for a fourth consecutive day on Saturday, once again converging on Syntagma Square from all directions for the 6:00 p.m. kickoff. 



A mismatched crowd of all ages and from all walks of life, from school children to old-age pensioners, began to arrive on foot or on bicycles, anxious to once again demonstrate against the austerity measures announced by the government. 

The movement shows no signs of abating, with 13,000 turning up for Friday's protest in spite of heavy rain falling on Greece's capital, and similar protests taking place in other major Greek cities. Some have camped out in tents at the square and the Internet invitation has been renewed for Sunday, when similar protests are planned in all European capitals.

The protests were organised via Facebook, without the involvement of political parties or trade unions, and were inspired by Spain's 'Los Indignados' movement.





ANA-MPA