Greek Robin Hoods strike supermarket

by Teacher Dude | June 1, 2008 at 03:23 am | 65 views | add comment | 0 recommendations
Greek Robin Hoods strike supermarket by Teacher Dude


In scene redolent of the 60s a group of 20 demonstratos entered a supermarket in the Exarxeia neighbourhood of Athens, Greece filled up shopping trolleys and left without paying. Afterwards the food  was distributed in a street market nearby. The group also handed out leaflet protesting rising food prices.

The protests come at a time of growing dissatisfaction with the
government of Kostas Karamanlis whose administration has been involved
with a number of sexual and financial scandals since its re-election in
2007. In addition rising food and petrol prices have caused hardship
amongst those on low  incomes and a general climate of discontent. Many accuse the government of negligence
over its inability to curb the spiralling cost of living which has seen
many basic goods rise five times greater than in other European
countries.

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Greek Robin Hoods strike supermarket

In scene redolent of the 60s a group of 20 demonstrators entered a supermarket in the Exarxeia neighbourhood of Athens, Greece filled up shopping trolleys and left without paying. Afterwards the food  was...

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