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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-03-09
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[01] Protest over Halkidiki gold mines in Thessaloniki
[01] Protest over Halkidiki gold mines in Thessaloniki
AMNA -- A protest rally and march was held on the square outside
Thessaloniki's City Hall on Saturday by Halkidiki residents protesting
against a planned gold mining investment in the peninsula's Skouries
region. The protest was joined by residents of Thessaloniki, members
of political and environmental organisations and movements that oppose
the proposed gold mines and delegations of protestors from Kilkis and
Thrace, two other areas where similar investments are proposed.
Meanwhile, a second protest rally made up of students, teachers and
school pupils opposing the 'Athena' educational reform plan had gathered
in front of the Eleftherios Venizelos statue in the city and later moved
down Tsimiski Street in order to meet with the march against the gold
mine investments at Agia Sofia Street.
The peaceful protest march ended in front of Thessaloniki's White Tower
monument later on Saturday afternoon, where some protestors remained
to hear speakers opposing the operation of the gold mines but without
blocking traffic.
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