Showing posts with label Demonstrations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Demonstrations. Show all posts

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Greece Sacks Police Chief After Train Tragedy Protests

Greece Sacks Police Chief After Train Tragedy Protests

Greece said on Saturday it had sacked its national police chief, days after clashes between security forces and demonstrators broke out in the wake of the country's deadliest train tragedy.

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Demonstrations expected in Helsinki during Trump-Putin meeting

Demonstrations expected in Helsinki during Trump-Putin meeting
The police in Helsinki said on Tuesday it has received four advance notifications about planned demonstrations during the summit of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin due on July 16.

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Pro-Gov't Rallies Vow Vigilance against US Plots to Stir Dissent in Iran

Pro-Gov't Rallies iran
Iranian people in Tehran and other cities across the country underlined in resolutions issued at the end of their gatherings and rallies (held to commemorate the 8th anniversary of mass rallies held on December 30, 2009) on Saturday that they would not allow the US to stir unrests and protests in Iran.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Tear Gas Used in Paris as Strike against Macron’s Labor Reforms Grips France

Tear Gas Used in Paris
Police used tear gas in Paris on Tuesday to disperse a demonstration, part of nationwide strike against President Emmanuel Macron's labor reforms. The reforms especially affect public sector workers, and over 200,000 hit the streets across the country.

Sunday, September 24, 2017

France's hard-left leader Melenchon brings supporters to street against labor reform

labor reform
Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of hard-left "Unbowed France" party, on Saturday took tens of thousands of supporters to streets in Paris to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's decrees to make labor code more flexible, a day after the reform was enacted.

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Supporters, opponents of asylum seekers protest in Helsinki

Demonstrations of supporters and opponents of asylum seekers in downtown Helsinki went peacefully on Saturday, although police warned of possible skirmishes in advance.