Asteris Masouras · November, 2011

Latest posts by Asteris Masouras from November, 2011

Greece: Anti-Austerity Protests Disrupt Ochi Day Parades

  2 November 2011

Unprecedented protests in many Greek cities on October 28, disrupted parades for the national celebration of 'Ochi Day'. In Thessaloniki, the parade was brought to a halt and the president of the republic departed after being called a traitor by some protesters.

Greece: Vote of Confidence and the Future Referendum

  2 November 2011

On the evening of October 31, in a politically risk move, the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called for an immediate vote of confidence in parliament and a referendum for or against the latest EU bailout loan. Greek Twitter users commented with unease, irony and humor.