Occupy Athens: 200 leftist activists block Greek Finance Ministry protesting economic reforms

Tuesday, March 29, 2016
By Paul Martin

RT.com
29 Mar, 2016

Around 200 protesters from a trade union blockaded the entrance to the Greek Finance Ministry in Athens early on Tuesday to protest against financial reforms. Members of the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME) burnt an EU flag outside the building.

The trade union members said it was a symbolic gesture, aimed at highlighting their opposition to reforms by the government to pensions and insurance. PAME have called on pensioners and workers to take part in the protests.

“At present, PAME has started the symbolic occupation of the Finance Ministry on Syntagma Square to protest against the new measures introduced against insurance, taxation and the selling of assets through auctions,” a statement released by the trade union said.

The demonstrators fixed a banner on the facade and protesters set an EU flag on fire outside the building. PAME said all the measures being introduced by the government are against the workers.

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